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Better Services For Wightlink Users

Cross Solent Transport Group

Published 8 months ago • 1 min read

Dear Stug Supporter,

If you can all recall, after the meeting in Cowes, last Spring, with the Maritime minister, it was suggested that we would be invited to a group with the DfT, focused on cross Solent transport. Since then, things have been very quiet, despite our repeated requests for updates.

This past week there has been movement. We are now invited to a group, which will meet monthly for six months. This group aims:

‘To explore and address key issues affecting car and passenger transport services between the Isle of Wight and mainland UK. The group will have a specific focus to identify practical, locally led solutions to improve service delivery, affordability, and accessibility for residents, businesses, and visitors to the Island. ‘

The group will be led by Brian Johnson CBE, who will produce a report for the department. We will do all we can to furnish him with the problems, qualitative and quantitative, as far as we are able, and to detail solutions as we see them.

We continue to push for fairer fares and better services.

Richmond House, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 1JD
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Better Services For Wightlink Users

The Wightlink User Group is an independent organisation advocating for improved cross-Solent ferry services that better meet the needs of commuters and travellers. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal access to transportation across the Solent.

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