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Two new ferries are years late, and donrCOt fit the port theyrCOre meant to serve. A new deep-water berth on the Mersey River at Devonport [yes,
really!] was meant to have been completed in time to accommodate the new ferries, but isnrCOt ready. They should have been in service in 2021, but 2027 now looks more likely. The first to be delivered did spend some time
in Scotland on the way from the shipyard to their new home.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/50120418-1cf0-42c0-9dc5-20e1c0c2a639?shareToken=54fb39732dd0c956f7357dceff2bb1c3
On 17/08/2025 13:12, Recliner wrote:
Two new ferries are years late, and donrCOt fit the port theyrCOre meant to >> serve. A new deep-water berth on the Mersey River at Devonport [yes,
really!] was meant to have been completed in time to accommodate the new
ferries, but isnrCOt ready. They should have been in service in 2021, but
2027 now looks more likely. The first to be delivered did spend some time
in Scotland on the way from the shipyard to their new home.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/50120418-1cf0-42c0-9dc5-20e1c0c2a639?shareToken=54fb39732dd0c956f7357dceff2bb1c3
The commonality between this story and Scottish ferries can easily be
summed up by one word from the article - "state-owned".
Two new ferries are years late, and donrCOt fit the port theyrCOre meant to serve. A new deep-water berth on the Mersey River at Devonport [yes,
really!] was meant to have been completed in time to accommodate the new ferries, but isnrCOt ready. They should have been in service in 2021, but 2027 now looks more likely. The first to be delivered did spend some time
in Scotland on the way from the shipyard to their new home.
But did they have to start using plastic cutlery in the restaurant?
On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:49:34 +0100, ColinR <rail@greystane.shetland.co.uk> wrote:
On 17/08/2025 13:12, Recliner wrote:
Two new ferries are years late, and donrCOt fit the port theyrCOre meant to >>> serve. A new deep-water berth on the Mersey River at Devonport [yes,
really!] was meant to have been completed in time to accommodate the new >>> ferries, but isnrCOt ready. They should have been in service in 2021, but >>> 2027 now looks more likely. The first to be delivered did spend some time >>> in Scotland on the way from the shipyard to their new home.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/50120418-1cf0-42c0-9dc5-20e1c0c2a639?shareToken=54fb39732dd0c956f7357dceff2bb1c3
The commonality between this story and Scottish ferries can easily be
summed up by one word from the article - "state-owned".
Yes, very true!
Two new ferries are years late, and donrCOt fit the port theyrCOre meant to serve. A new deep-water berth on the Mersey River at Devonport [yes,
really!] was meant to have been completed in time to accommodate the new ferries, but isnrCOt ready. They should have been in service in 2021, but 2027 now looks more likely. The first to be delivered did spend some time
in Scotland on the way from the shipyard to their new home.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/50120418-1cf0-42c0-9dc5-20e1c0c2a639?shareToken=54fb39732dd0c956f7357dceff2bb1c3
On 17/08/2025 13:12, Recliner wrote:
Two new ferries are years late, and donrCOt fit the port theyrCOre meant to >> serve. A new deep-water berth on the Mersey River at Devonport [yes,
really!] was meant to have been completed in time to accommodate the new
ferries, but isnrCOt ready. They should have been in service in 2021, but
2027 now looks more likely. The first to be delivered did spend some time
in Scotland on the way from the shipyard to their new home.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/50120418-1cf0-42c0-9dc5-20e1c0c2a639?shareToken=54fb39732dd0c956f7357dceff2bb1c3
New Zealand-a has spent $671 million not getting some ferries. I don't
think even Chris Grayling managed that: https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/media/kiwirail-concludes-irex-ferry-replacement-project