Ferry swansea-ilfracombe

[chanelyacht]

Why should anything be subsidised? Because for centuries, subsidies have always been required to keep things like opera companies, or theatres, or galleries, or even specialized schools afloat. Because they enrich the cultural life of our country. If we had never subsidised anything, we would have no national gallery, no natural history museum, no national opera, etc etc.

Really?

If you look at all the oldest organisations that you list, they were set up by private institutions (including the universities) and philanthopists - not by the state. It is only fairly recently in their histories that the middle classes who run them have managed to get them funded (at least partially) by the rest.

Back to the ferry issue, I'm not sure about no demand. I've always thought a fast cat Cardiff / Swansea / Ilfracombe / Padstow service might work.

 

[stownsend]

Nothing worse than sitting on the M5 stuck in a traffic jam - would happily join the queue a bit further down, but once again depends on the cost !

Cheers

Stu

 

[channel]

Nothing worse than sitting on the M5 stuck in a traffic jam - would happily join the queue a bit further down, but once again depends on the cost !

Cheers

Stu

The proposed service is passenger only hense I do not see there is enough demand - perhaps if Ilfracombe had a direct rail link to Exeter but sadly Dr Beeching closed the line in the 60's.

I think a car ferry could work - poor weather may lead to many cancellations though - its quite an exposed passage!

 

[Novachris]

Really?

If you look at all the oldest organisations that you list, they were set up by private institutions (including the universities) and philanthopists - not by the state. It is only fairly recently in their histories that the middle classes who run them have managed to get them funded (at least partially) by the rest.

Back to the ferry issue, I'm not sure about no demand. I've always thought a fast cat Cardiff / Swansea / Ilfracombe / Padstow service might work.

Yes, but who would want to go to Padstow/Ilfracome in the winter,and to make the sevice seasonal would be financial suicide.

I dont think it would be eligible for any grants.