Man in the mask Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I overheard a conversation that Stena had plans to invest in improving Fleetwood facilities and introduce a regular sailing from Fleetwood to Douglas. I suppose I should know better than place any credence in such pub-talk rumours, but, if the rail and link span facilities were reintroduced / improved it could produce an attractive sailing time package, with road links at least as good as Heysham or Liverpool. This thread is only a prod at stimulating debate, and not a serious hint that the above may ever happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaipyr Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I overheard a conversation that Stena had plans to invest in improving Fleetwood facilities and introduce a regular sailing from Fleetwood to Douglas. I suppose I should know better than place any credence in such pub-talk rumours, but, if the rail and link span facilities were reintroduced / improved it could produce an attractive sailing time package, with road links at least as good as Heysham or Liverpool. This thread is only a prod at stimulating debate, and not a serious hint that the above may ever happen! Difficult with the current agreement with Govt that only SP can land at Douglas. They'd have to fix up Ramsey pier and land there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do nothing Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Just buy a side loading ship like the Lady of Man (which has now been sold) & don't worry about having to use the linkspan. Undercut the SP with passenger fare & car fares. Sale at sensible times, with quicker crossings. Take all their business. Oh if only it would happen.......... That would p*ss off the SP with their monoploy on the linkspans. Only trouble is side loaders are no good for cargo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posters Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Let Mezeron do the freight then. The Steam Packet have done nothing to earn my loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do nothing Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Mezeron should take the SP on head to head, like Manxline did years ago. I think people are so miffed by the SP that they would support any competition that came in to challenge them. Last time I sailed with them it cost the best part of £6 for a breakfast. The bacon & egg were rock hard coz they had been sitting there under the heat lamps and on top of that a cuppa was extra! Rip off!!!! I will bring sandwiches & a flask next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Mezeron should take the SP on head to head, like Manxline did years ago. I think people are so miffed by the SP that they would support any competition that came in to challenge them. Last time I sailed with them it cost the best part of £6 for a breakfast. The bacon & egg were rock hard coz they had been sitting there under the heat lamps and on top of that a cuppa was extra! Rip off!!!! I will bring sandwiches & a flask next time And the reason that you refer to Manxline in the past tense is that it is not able to sustain a viable economic business. See also airlines, clothes shops, coffee shops, pubs that ban smoking etc etc....the Island has monopolistic forces that underpin the service industry here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Mezeron should take the SP on head to head, like Manxline did years ago. I think people are so miffed by the SP that they would support any competition that came in to challenge them. Last time I sailed with them it cost the best part of £6 for a breakfast. The bacon & egg were rock hard coz they had been sitting there under the heat lamps and on top of that a cuppa was extra! Rip off!!!! I will bring sandwiches & a flask next time I'm not "so miffed" by the Steam Packet. I find it generally good these days. And £6 doesn't seem so excessive for a breakfast. I wouldn't want them to cut costs too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Just buy a side loading ship like the Lady of Man (which has now been sold) . Sorry the IOMSP have that option stitched up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanna Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 The Gov loves their "open skies" policy so much, where is the "open port" policy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Let Mezeron do the freight then. Genius. Crane on, Crane Off and containerised freight are obviously the way forward. Numpty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Heysham is the ass hole of knowhere, why do the SP even bother with it? I'm sure Liverpool is better for freight and they only used Heysham cos that sherwood? guy had shares in the docks. Get Stelios over for easy-ferry, he would make a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posters Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Let Mezeron do the freight then. Genius. Crane on, Crane Off and containerised freight are obviously the way forward. Numpty. I don't seem to read anything in my post about cranes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man in the mask Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 Does the "linkspan agreement" apply to both said facilities? There are two of them, aren't there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do nothing Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Yeah the IOM govt in their supreme wisdom gave the SP have sole use of both the linkspans.......well they do have shares in the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Let Mezeron do the freight then. Genius. Crane on, Crane Off and containerised freight are obviously the way forward. Numpty. I don't seem to read anything in my post about cranes. Seen the Mezeron facility then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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