| 1 |
Needs to be much cheaper (particularly IoW ferry) |
29 |
| 3 |
Good for tourists/visitors/leisure/families |
7 |
| 12 |
Generally positive |
7 |
| 13 |
Better integration of other modes of public transport and timetabling needed e.g. waiting for delayed National Rail train |
5 |
| 14 |
Good for the economy and employment/education/housing choices (particularly IoW residents) |
5 |
| 15 |
Water routes should be prioritised/important part of a waterfront city |
4 |
| 16 |
Potential to reduce car journeys/vehicles on the roads e.g. Gosport to Portsmouth travel, Portsea island traffic to Hayling Island or IoW ferries, Portsmouth to Southampton to catch IoW ferry from there, move IoW terminal to International Port, move Hayling Island terminal to PIP |
4 |
| 17 |
Improve services generally e.g. evening/late night options (especially weekends), more frequent, reliable, quicker travel times |
4 |
| 18 |
More attractive ticketing options e.g. combined ticket with bus/train, resident discount, low flat single fare, pay-as-you-go automatic gates, student discounts, match islanders’ discounts |
3 |
| 19 |
Improve routes/additional routes e.g. Portsmouth to Southampton via IoW, water taxis in the Solent, round the island ferry service, Portsmouth-Cowes, Selsey to Hamble for summer tourists, more hovercraft destinations |
2 |
| 20 |
Incentivise greener/sustainable travel e.g. no charge for bikes, better cycle routes |
2 |
| 21 |
Subsidies needed/take into public ownership/more regulation |
2 |
| 22 |
Hayling Island ferry comments e.g. guarantee its future, better bus service |
2 |
| 23 |
Better infrastructure/processes/facilities e.g. queuing/boarding process for Gosport ferry on the Portsmouth side, seating, easier access to the train station, free parking at Gosport, additional terminals (Gosport, Fareham, Tipner), covered bridge from Portsmouth Harbour train station into Gunwharf |
1 |
| 24 |
Sceptical about implementation/likely success |
1 |
| 25 |
Re-instate late night Gosport ferry |
1 |
| 26 |
Other e.g. enjoyable to travel by ferry, better advertising, involve the ferry companies, better accessibility for disabled passengers (Hovertravel), tunnels/bridges as another option |
2 |
| 27 |
Na/no comment |
48 |
