WUG Admin, Author at Wightlink User Group

Could massive debt sink a ferry operator?

Islanders know that our ferry companies carry huge debts along with vehicles and passengers, but according to official paperwork, it

10 June 2024

At last – a major party starts to take cross-Solent ferries seriously

Following rocketing prices and declining frequency and reliability of cross-Solent ferries, for the first time the leader of one of

10 June 2024

Wightlink User Group Hustings June 2024

Wightlink User Group have organised hustings to allow our prospective MPs to present their policies and potential solutions to cross

4 June 2024

What Katy Did Next…

Ten weeks ago we revealed the search was on to replace Wightlink’s Keith Greenfield, the company’s head honcho since 2016.

4 June 2024

STAFF SHORTAGES TO HIT WIGHTLINK’S YARMOUTH-LYMINGTON CUSTOMERS ON SUNDAY

Wightlink has cancelled 8 of its timetabled sailings on the Yarmouth-Lymington route this coming Sunday (2nd June) due to a

31 May 2024

Isle of Wight MP candidates hustings on cross-Solent travel

The Wightlink User Group have organised a hustings to allow Isle of Wight MP candidates to present their policies and potential solutions to cross-Solent travel.

30 May 2024

Richard Quigley proposes legal measures for fair Solent ferry fares

Island Labour have been in talks with the shadow transport team since November 2023, after the Isle of Wight West

30 May 2024

ALL-ELECTRIC FERRIES PROPOSED FOR NEW ‘BINSTEAD TO POMPEY’ ROUTE THAT COULD SAIL BY 2026

Almost 2 months after Island Echo reported on plans for a new Isle of Wight ferry operator to enter the market, further

29 May 2024

WIGHTLINK REVEALS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE AS SOUTHERN WATER’S KATY TAYLOR

Wightlink has announced that Southern Water’s Chief Customer Officer, Katy Taylor, will become the ferry operator’s new Chief Executive Officer

29 May 2024