TiggerToo
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why attract more car traffic?
Bridges are going everywhere.
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jamie N
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It's about democracy and fairness.
The Q
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but why What?
yes it would be easier to dig a tunnel ?
or why
population Orkneys, 20,000 approx,
population IoW, 140,000..
'cos it's cold wet and windy up North, and there are a lot less job, so less people want to live there..
yes it would be easier to dig a tunnel ?
or why
population Orkneys, 20,000 approx,
population IoW, 140,000..
'cos it's cold wet and windy up North, and there are a lot less job, so less people want to live there..
TiggerToo
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why do you want a bridge/tunnel to get cars to the IoW?
What's wrong with sailing across the Solent?
Lightwave395
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So we stuck here can get off for a sensible fee...
Blueboatman
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Is it still the most expensive sea journey per mile ?
dgadee
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Is The Solent The Most Expensive Ferry Crossing In The World?
I always thought it was Belfast to Stranraer.
awol
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That's why they use Cairnryan now - much shorter!
dgadee
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And no need to dredge, I suppose.
Lightwave395
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As far as I know it is, local paper did an 'investigation' on a family of 4 with car booking for the upcoming bank holiday, it was £270 or thereabouts curiously with either Wightlink or Red Funnel for 22 miles return
jordanbasset
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Whatever happened to Johnson's idea of a bridge to Ireland...
jamie N
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In Scotland on most routes, if not all of them, we've got the 'Road Equivalent Tariff' system, which has had a positive, but debatable effect.
penfold
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The clowns increased the number of people wanting to travel without increasing CalMac's ability to carry them; astonishingly stupid, compounded by the procurement system run by the same clowns.
jamie N
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I'm not sure. The largest increase has been because of UK 'staycationers', without any major promotions from local or national government. I was on ferries last week to and from Stornoway, which were fairly full as the Tarbert ferry was offline. Staff working hours are a serious hurdle when trying to catch up, and lay on an extra ferry, which is what happened to us. However, why'd the Tarbert ferry have a failure on a piece of kit which is subject to PMS, and took it out of service?
Away from transport to the Isles, there's a major issue with Air B'nB accommodation excluding locals from the rental market, which knocks onto providing services to the tourism market, and so on...
Not only on the Hebs. of course.
Motor_Sailor
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I don't think the Orkney Ferries have any connection to the CalMac Ferries on the west coast.
The Q
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Orkney ferries is operated by Orkney council. Councils in Scotland according to the Scottish government website are funded 85% by block Grant from central government funds. Therefore the ferry's subsidy is 85% from central government.
Macbraynes is 100% central government owned so therefore it's subsidy is 100% from central government..
Only a 15% difference...
However the competence in running those ferries appears to be 100 % in favour of Orkney council...
Macbraynes is 100% central government owned so therefore it's subsidy is 100% from central government..
Only a 15% difference...
However the competence in running those ferries appears to be 100 % in favour of Orkney council...
DJE
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Quietly dropped as technically and economically unfeasible.
boomerangben
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I don’t think the Northern Isles benefit from RET, a source of much annoyance to the Shetlanders in particular
Stemar
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TiggerToo
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good to see that we are discussing politics again, here.
A breath of fresh air.
A breath of fresh air.
