scooper Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/documents/2009A4FaresSheet.pdf (** mod edit - uppercase and excess punctuation removed from subject title **) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glipper Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 So much for councilor Caroline Miller going to get the fares reduced for the people off Bressay who she represents they are going up !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljey Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 She may indeed have fought Bressay's corner - but if it came to a vote and she was outnumbered then so be it.... I think we forget up here though that our fares are pretty heavily subsidised compared to many other parts of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glipper Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 She couldna fought that much fur it the folk hardly heard a thing aboot it...I doot she left it to late before she started we it there wasnt much said aboot it till the tunnel was squashed in Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 It was announced at the Community Council last month and she said that she had fought for it but I doubt unless you're there to see it we'll never ken how much. I was there to see what the Scottish Water boys had to say about proposed piping of water fae Lerrick to Bressa but that is another matter......... It was in the Times but wasna exactly front page news that week I think it was about 5 pages in a corner tae itself. I would suggest coming down to the next Community Council meeting. There were rumblings about writing a letter to the Council but whether that was done or no I'm no sure. (plus most, if not all of them are VERY pro getting a tunnel even afore the decision last year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glipper Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 seemed very much like the comunity council were more concerned about getting a fixed link that they forgot about ferry fares and every thing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Yeah me too but there is not a lot you can do (although I'm thinking about standing when there is an opening). The CC hasn't changed make up wise for a braa while..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlander Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Unless there is an opportunity for one less (ticket collecting) crew member to be employed which could save more in a year than the fares take in (and is why charges are not being reinstated on the Bluemull Sound route) I reckon the chances of fares being suspended or reduced on other routes is unlikely. The Council is already struggling to balance the books in respect of the running costs of its services and if you look at what islanders in Orkney or elsewhere have to pay to use their internal ferries for much less frequent services, you will find that Shetland has it pretty damned good in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fartypants Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 one crew man less means the ferry cant carry so many passengers that cant work on a computers ferry imagine the hastle the crew would get having to leave folk at half eight in the morning when they have to get to work then again these people who are always late (and its always the same ones) might make the effort to be a bit earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Looking at the Orkney Inter Island (ie kinda same distance) Fare Structure it seems fairly comparable: http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/pdfs/prices/inner_isles_prices.pdf http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/documents/2009A4FaresSheet.pdf FartyPants couldn't agree wi you more. You would think that it would be common sense to leave plenty of time to catch the ferry wouldn't you? But it does seem to escape some people....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Looking at the Orkney Inter Island (ie kinda same distance) Fare Structure it seems fairly comparable: http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/pdfs/prices/inner_isles_prices.pdf http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/documents/2009A4FaresSheet.pdf Orkney charges £21.80 return per vehicle plus £6.80 for the driverShetland charges £8.00 per vehicle including driver How does that seem comparable? Last time I was in Orkney I paid over £32 for a car, myself and two children to go to Hoy (The current fare is £35.40). The equivalent fare in Shetland is £8.80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ok must admit severe brainfog there. (not having the best of days health wise the day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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