Council backs new chain ferry rejecting fix plan

The new ferry would have to run five return crossings each hour and stay at the current site [Isle of Wight Council] The Isle ...

Floating bridge closed for a week for repairs

The Isle of Wight's chain ferry will halt crossings for a week to carry out maintenance and repairs. Floating Bridge 6, which crosses the River Medina between Cowes and East Cowes, will be out of ...
OnTheWight

Floating Bridge 6 replacement approved as Isle of Wight councillors assess market interest

A new vessel “does not represent value for money” An ERTIC report presented this evening said a modification of Floating ...
Isle of Wight Radio

Isle Of Wight Council Backs Plan To Replace Troubled Floating Bridge 6

The Isle of Wight Council has voted to move forward with plans to replace Floating Bridge 6, despite officers recommending ...
BBC

Keeping chain ferry 'would be calamitous waste'

An island authority has been accused of "undermining democracy" after a report proposed keeping its current chain ferry, despite a previous decision to replace it. The new recommendation from Isle of ...
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County Hall to press ahead with Floating Bridge replacement process

The Isle of Wight Council will press ahead with a plan to replace Floating Bridge 6, councillors decided tonight (October 16) ...