| Current Routes | Commentary |
|---|---|
|
Poole - Cherbourg
Poole - Jersey/Guernsey | Brittany Ferries and Condor. Daily services throughout the year, cars & freight. Few public transport links |
| Sandbanks - Shell Bay | Frequent service across harbour mouth. Carries bus. |
| Poole Quay - Brownsea/Sandbanks | Summer season daytime service - heavily used by tourists |
| Potential routes | Commentary |
| Coastal service - Torbay to Portsmouth | The geography makes this route far shorter than the road alternatives in both directions from Poole. There is significant tourist traffic which could make transport by boat part of the tourist experience. |
| Swanage to Poole/Bournemouth | A significant part of the population of Swanage work in the centre of either Poole or Bournemouth. A ferry service could act both as a commuter link and a tourist attraction.
Purbeck council have commissioned a study into this.
We have proposed promotion of a circular 'public transport' day trip route utilising the Ferry, Steam train and Red buses. This has been passed to Purbeck and Poole Tourism Departments. New 2001 : Dorset Belles will take cycles for free on their services between Poole and Swanage space allowing. Commuting from/to the Purbecks is also being pursued by the Purbeck Rail partnership - see our Public Transport project. |
We have contacted all local authorities between Torbay and Portsmouth to establish interest in additional routes.
We have explored better links between cross channel ferries and public transport.
If you would like to contribute to discussions, we would be pleased to hear from you.
To find out more about any of our projects, contact Kirsten Robb 01202 633062