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Wightlink stated that a new timetable would be introduced offering more services during the day to ensure that there would be sufficient places to meet demand. [3] The maximum speed is 26 knots compared to 34 knots for the earlier vessels, but as significant time is spent in the speed-limited region round Portsmouth Harbour, only a couple of ...
Since the Isle of Wight was separated from mainland Britain, probably about 7000 years ago, [1] vessels have transported people and goods across the Solent. [citation needed] However the earliest record of an Isle of Wight ferry service is from 1420 when the Lord of the Manor in Ashey was responsible for boats crossing between Portsmouth and Ryde.
Wightlink is a ferry company operating routes across The Solent between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the south of England. It operates car ferries between Lymington and Yarmouth , and Portsmouth and Fishbourne and a fast passenger-only catamaran between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier .
HSC FastCat Ryde is a high speed catamaran ferry. The vessel was originally built in Singapore for service in the Philippines as Water Jet 1.She was bought by Wightlink in 2000 and following an extensive refit entered service on the Ryde Pier to Portsmouth route in August of that year along with her sister ship HSC FastCat Shanklin.
A Class 483 unit in service in London Transport livery at Ryde Esplanade. The line starts at Ryde Pier Head station, [a] which is located at the sea end of Ryde Pier and connects with cross−Solent ferry services to/from Portsmouth Harbour operated by Wightlink.
Wightlink also runs vehicle ferries from Portsmouth International Port to Fishbourne. From Portsmouth Port, Brittany Ferries and Condor Ferries operate services to the Channel Islands, as well as mainland Europe. [17] [18] Between Southsea and Ryde, Hovertravel operate a passenger hovercraft service. [19]
Sustrans National Cycle Network routes 22 and 23 have sections through the Isle of Wight, including off-road sections of route 23 between Cowes and Newport and Newport and Sandown along disused railway lines. There is a signed "round-the-island" cycle route primarily on road, as well as a 12-mile (19 km) on and off-road leisure route called the ...
William Percy Froud 1895 - 1905 [12] (afterwards station master at Portsmouth Town and Portsmouth Harbour) T.J.D. Russell 1905 - 1906 [13] George Henry French 1906 - 1930 (also station master at Ryde Esplanade) Malcolm J. Bucket 1930 [14] - 1931 (formerly station master at Fratton, also station master at Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St John's)