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Plan to move Solent ferry port
10:30am Thursday 17th April 2008
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MULTI-million pound plans have been unveiled to move ferry services out of a Hampshire waterway and create a major new cross-Solent terminal, the Daily Echo can reveal.
The far-reaching proposals would see Wightlink's Lymington River operation entirely relocated to a stretch of coastline at nearby Pennington Marshes.
Dubbed "Port Pennington", the move would provide a shorter crossing to the Isle of Wight and could be combined with a programme of improvements to sea defences along the marshland foreshore.
It is believed the terminal would be able to accommodate three larger ferries being introduced by Wightlink.
The controversial new boats are currently the cause of a bitter dispute between the company and Lymington river users over water displacement and erosion in the area.
Wightlink bosses have vowed to launch an outline feasibility study and say they can "see the merit" in operating from a site closer to the island.
If it goes ahead, road access would be from the A337, cutting out lengthy delays at Lymington's level crossing and toll bridge.
Concept designer Derf Paton - a member of Lymington River Association - says public access to the port would be via an historic part-built railway at the end of Lower Pennington Lane.
The terminal would be built at Pennington sewer outfall where there is already a concrete boom built in the Solent.
Train passengers arriving in Lymington would be able to transfer to the port using a bus service or smaller ferry link.
Wightlink chief executive Andrew Willson urged caution but told the Daily Echo a study would be undertaken to see if the move was a viable option.
He said: "We are aware of the proposals and we would not wish to dismiss it without proper consideration. There is clearly merit in operating there from the perspective of the shortness of the crossing to the Isle of Wight."
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Keith Oftergrass, says...
11:27am Thu 17 Apr 08
Isn't going to happen wrote:I think you're more likely to see the announcement of "an exciting new housign development of x thousand appartments" springing up on the prime location site of the existing terminal.
No doubt there will be a road bridge option to be discussed in a few days time.
Andy, Locks Heath says...
11:48am Thu 17 Apr 08
J, Holbury says...
12:35pm Thu 17 Apr 08
Simon, Southampton says...
1:02pm Thu 17 Apr 08
keith, test valley, home of GORDON RAMSEYS CROCS says...
1:15pm Thu 17 Apr 08
Mr E, Eastleigh says...
1:39pm Thu 17 Apr 08
It would save all this messin about in boats.
We could even get the EU to pay for it.
confused, says...
2:06pm Thu 17 Apr 08
keith wrote:what are you on about you prat. go and spend some valuable time with your nearby crocodiles.
So i see the yachties will be throwing parties galore. Goodbye all you locals,your future generations will never be able to live there now,future rent/mortgage will be sky high now.
Godfrey, Mayfair London says...
4:38pm Thu 17 Apr 08
keith wrote:Just because you were born at a particular location doesn't give you the right to stay there. you don't own Lymington....WE DO HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
So i see the yachties will be throwing parties galore. Goodbye all you locals,your future generations will never be able to live there now,future rent/mortgage will be sky high now.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Former Lymingtonian, Southampton says...
6:08pm Thu 17 Apr 08
Godfrey wrote:The locals of Lymington would call these Londoners "Snob Cobblers".
keith wrote: So i see the yachties will be throwing parties galore. Goodbye all you locals,your future generations will never be able to live there now,future rent/mortgage will be sky high now.Just because you were born at a particular location doesn't give you the right to stay there. you don't own Lymington....WE DO HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!
This is not the first time a proposal to move the IOW ferry Terminal to Pennington Marshes.
It was first proposed in 1934 for a Rail Tunnel, but a Car Ferry Service was the option in 1934.
I really doubt this will ever happen in that area as it is part of the National Park and a Protected area and those moaning Yachties will have to moan about when the River will silt up and there Mooring Fees will sore as Wightlink are a major payer of River.
mart, new forest says...
6:10pm Thu 17 Apr 08
Nick Drew, Pennington says...
6:13pm Thu 17 Apr 08
frank matson, southampton says...
10:12pm Thu 17 Apr 08
Elinor, Lymington says...
11:10pm Thu 17 Apr 08
The sailing community has been wanting to get rid of the railway bridge for ages so they can open up more of the river for moorings - to make more money for a select few local businesses and also make the new housing development at Webs 'more select' by taking away the train noise and getting rid of ferry traffic.
This is very thinly disguised attempt at offering something useful, but it's hopeless. Imagine the bus route to/from Lower Pennington from the main railway station on a market day.
To suggest building anything at all on the wildlife reserve is an utter disgrace.
There are actually people here who care about the marshes and the wildlife they support, and not every Lymington inhabitant is a yachtie!
Andy, Locks Heath says...
8:43am Fri 18 Apr 08
Kelvin Currie, Freshwater says...
5:21pm Fri 25 Apr 08
WightEagle, Summmerzett says...
10:20am Tue 29 Apr 08
Gardenleaver, Sway says...
9:36am Wed 14 May 08
Gardenleaver, Sway says...
9:36am Wed 14 May 08
AMBITIOUS SCHEME: Wightlink ferries coming in and out of Lymington. Plans are afoot to shift the service to Pennington Marshes.
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Isn't going to happen, says...
11:14am Thu 17 Apr 08