Island Echo, Author at Solent Transport User Group

A host of Wightlink vehicle ferry sailings between Fishbourne and Portsmouth have been cancelled this afternoon (Friday). The 15:00, 17:00,

25 January 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said in the House of Commons this lunchtime (Wednesday) that ferry services to and from

16 January 2025

The cost of transporting staff and vehicles to and from the Isle of Wight has contributed to a predicted £6million

31 December 2024

Cross-Solent travel is once again in the spotlight as Wightlink has cancelled several of its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry sailings today

30 December 2024

“I can’t give everyone everything they want all the time, it’s a job of balancing competing demands” – that’s from Wightlink’s

13 December 2024

Joe Robertson MP has this week met with the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security to discuss what plans the

12 December 2024

A technical issue on Red Osprey has forced the cancellation of 2 vehicle ferry sailings this morning (Thursday). Island Echo understands

5 December 2024

The FastCat service between Ryde and Portsmouth has been pulled from service this morning (Thursday) for an unknown reason. Services

5 December 2024

Wightlink is running a revised timetable on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth route today (Friday) due to a mechanical issue The undisclosed issue

29 November 2024