There is disruption to both Wightlink’s and Red Funnel’s cross-Solent services this morning (Tuesday) due to mechanical failures and operational reasons, with delays from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Wightlink reports that the flagship Victoria of Wight has been withdrawn from service due to an engine issue. It means that customers are being transferred onto other sailings, with 2-hour delays to some scheduled Fishbourne-Portsmouth crossings this morning. It’s known that early morning sailings were cancelled.
Red Funnel is reporting 30-minute delays on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service due to operational reasons. No further information has been provided.
UPDATE @ 14:13 -Wightlink has announced that a reduced timetable will now be in place until the 23rd June. Read more here.
Here we go, WL and RF cramming more people onto less ferries, and operating their own version of lockdown for the Island.
Fewer.
Time for a train bridge…. build a bridge to continue the train from ryde pier head… over to portsmouth harbour…. no buts. This would be better than car tunnel which would only encourage more pollution and defeats the object of climate change… no brainer.
You paying for it??
The IW doesn’t own the Solent which is a main route for the biggest passenger and container ships in the world and ,notwithstanding covid, they get bigger every year also Portsmouth is the home port for the biggest aircraft carriers we’ve ever had that need HW access to the harbour which is the only railtrack link..
More of a no brain than a no brainer.
Good idea but how about a train tunnel instead, connecting Ryde trains to Portsmouth Harbour station.
Even better yes train tunnel would work… good idea the oracle
Just had my WL 5pm return journey changed to 1.40am the following morning !! That’s not “inconvenient” it’s downright.outrageous.
Rubbish service for the price they charge
2 hours? So why am I being pushed 5 hours later ? Not really acceptable to ferry my kids at midnight ! They had three ferries running the route this week , sort it out ! Wightlink also obnoxious with refunds despite stating they will.
In addition to this they are also a discriminatory company, they should fold and go bust. They are rude, rubbish and thieves with their prices. Terrible service.
I was booked on St Claire out and back on Thursday. My return trip got bumped to Lymington.WHY???? Because I’m a multipass holder and they can rake in more money by selling my slot to a top paying customer? Hacked off is not the word…
Their CEO is useless