HOME NEWS ABOUT You may remember, after Covid, WUG (Now STUG) was formed because the last catamarans stopped around 8pm. We petitioned, demonstrated and ultimately won the ability to travel back from Portsmouth until 10:45pm. This is now in jeopardy as Wightlink propose changing the last crossing to 10.30pm. This makes: returning after a show without missing the ending impossible the Victoria train which arrives at 22.41 will not meet the cat (this also stops at Gatwick) We are fighting this...

HOME NEWS ABOUT Dear Solent Transport User, As you may know, RF provide extra crossings to accommodate football. We have asked if they would consider extending this so we can go to the theatre and return home at a sensible time. For those of us that have Facebook, we have recently published an online poll to record the level of interest there would be for Red Funnell to introduce later sailings to accommodate Island resident's attendance at mainland events such as the theater. If you have...

HOME NEWS ABOUT 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...