Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 11:32am Mon 10 Mar 08
I go to Bute a lot .This would be a great help.Good luck with trials.
I go to Bute a lot .This would be a great help.Good luck with trials.
Posted by: Meep, Shawlands on 12:04pm Mon 10 Mar 08
Very good idea the hovercrafts. Could see this being very popular.
Very good idea the hovercrafts. Could see this being very popular.
Posted by: I hear your pain, me,me,me on 12:15pm Mon 10 Mar 08
Please dont let Calmac run it as they are too bleeding expensive & are ruining the Isle of Bute with their monopoly..Let Western Ferries run it, they travel in any weather while Calmac cry off at the slightest high wind..
Please dont let Calmac run it as they are too bleeding expensive & are ruining the Isle of Bute with their monopoly..Let Western Ferries run it, they travel in any weather while Calmac cry off at the slightest high wind..
Posted by: I hear your pain, me,me,me on 12:16pm Mon 10 Mar 08
Please dont let Calmac run it as they are too bleeding expensive & are ruining the Isle of Bute with their monopoly..Let Western Ferries run it, they travel in any weather while Calmac cry off at the slightest high wind..
Please dont let Calmac run it as they are too bleeding expensive & are ruining the Isle of Bute with their monopoly..Let Western Ferries run it, they travel in any weather while Calmac cry off at the slightest high wind..
Posted by: Big Al, Paisley on 2:25pm Mon 10 Mar 08
I think it's a great idea, good luck to them.
I think it's a great idea, good luck to them.
Posted by: marty, Glasgow on 3:13pm Mon 10 Mar 08
Good idea, hope this comes to fruition. Although to attract more users and especially tourists, it should go further up-river to a new pontoon at Glasgow Green (before the weir), and also stop at Jamaica Street where the Pride 'o the Clyde deptarted from.
As for "assess impact on other river users" - errr, what other river users? The council have done their best to eradicate all river traffic to date!
Good idea, hope this comes to fruition. Although to attract more users and especially tourists, it should go further up-river to a new pontoon at Glasgow Green (before the weir), and also stop at Jamaica Street where the Pride 'o the Clyde deptarted from.
As for "assess impact on other river users" - errr, what other river users? The council have done their best to eradicate all river traffic to date!
Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 3:37pm Mon 10 Mar 08
I agree .It has to come further into the pontoons that are already in place at Clde street near St enoch Centre.
I agree .It has to come further into the pontoons that are already in place at Clde street near St enoch Centre.
Posted by: David, Dunoon on 3:51pm Mon 10 Mar 08
Western Ferries no longer run in any weather, since last year they have had to amend their services because of health and safety ( Seemingly a tourist had an accident in rough weather )
A report in the local rag here says a £100,000 study's been commisioned by G.C.C. on behalf of Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and West Dumbartonshire Councils.
I can remember as a kid in Glasgow in the 50's using the wee passenger ferry from Kinning Park to Partick. Hope this takes off .
Western Ferries no longer run in any weather, since last year they have had to amend their services because of health and safety ( Seemingly a tourist had an accident in rough weather )
A report in the local rag here says a £100,000 study's been commisioned by G.C.C. on behalf of Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and West Dumbartonshire Councils.
I can remember as a kid in Glasgow in the 50's using the wee passenger ferry from Kinning Park to Partick. Hope this takes off .
Posted by: I hear your pain, me,me,me on 4:44pm Mon 10 Mar 08
[quote][bold]David[/bold] wrote:
Western Ferries no longer run in any weather, since last year they have had to amend their services because of health and safety ( Seemingly a tourist had an accident in rough weather )
A report in the local rag here says a £100,000 study's been commisioned by G.C.C. on behalf of Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and West Dumbartonshire Councils.
I can remember as a kid in Glasgow in the 50's using the wee passenger ferry from Kinning Park to Partick. Hope this takes off .[/quote] David I live on Bute & we have to put up with Calmacs poor service & most of that is because of the boats Argyll & Bute (how original) bot able to sail in a slight wind & that is no exaggeration.
I still prefer Western Ferries to these Jokers that service Bute at the moment..
David wrote:
Western Ferries no longer run in any weather, since last year they have had to amend their services because of health and safety ( Seemingly a tourist had an accident in rough weather )
A report in the local rag here says a £100,000 study's been commisioned by G.C.C. on behalf of Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and West Dumbartonshire Councils.
I can remember as a kid in Glasgow in the 50's using the wee passenger ferry from Kinning Park to Partick. Hope this takes off .
David I live on Bute & we have to put up with Calmacs poor service & most of that is because of the boats Argyll & Bute (how original) bot able to sail in a slight wind & that is no exaggeration.
I still prefer Western Ferries to these Jokers that service Bute at the moment..
Posted by: I hear your pain, me,me,me on 4:45pm Mon 10 Mar 08
PS..Yeah i remember that ferry also, was only on it the once though..
PS..Yeah i remember that ferry also, was only on it the once though..
Posted by: David, Dunoon on 5:44pm Mon 10 Mar 08
IHYP 4.44.pm Your right mate, we have the same problem with Calmac here, and a brand new pier sitting doing nothing because of the type of boats they use. Everyone I know uses Western as they run a better service with more boats at peak hours, so i'm certainly not disagreeing with you. The Colintraive ferry fare that Calmac charge over to Bute must be the most expensive in Europe on the shortest journey imaginable. If the fares on these Hovercrafts are reasonable, it will be great for everyone concerned.
IHYP 4.44.pm Your right mate, we have the same problem with Calmac here, and a brand new pier sitting doing nothing because of the type of boats they use. Everyone I know uses Western as they run a better service with more boats at peak hours, so i'm certainly not disagreeing with you. The Colintraive ferry fare that Calmac charge over to Bute must be the most expensive in Europe on the shortest journey imaginable. If the fares on these Hovercrafts are reasonable, it will be great for everyone concerned.
Posted by: Cityboy, Bishopbriggs on 7:47pm Mon 10 Mar 08
[quote][bold]marty[/bold] wrote:
Good idea, hope this comes to fruition. Although to attract more users and especially tourists, it should go further up-river to a new pontoon at Glasgow Green (before the weir), and also stop at Jamaica Street where the Pride 'o the Clyde deptarted from. As for "assess impact on other river users" - errr, what other river users? The council have done their best to eradicate all river traffic to date![/quote] Yes great idea lets build a pontoon where there is no water at low tide smart thinking!! Ill here you say hovercrafts dont need water but a pontoon will get damaged. Have you also taken into account the force of the water at this area??? The potoon will be joining DI Jardine in Langbank the first heavy rainfall we have.
As for River users, we do have a numbered few i agree but a large boat this size will limit the uses we do have in the future.
marty wrote:
Good idea, hope this comes to fruition. Although to attract more users and especially tourists, it should go further up-river to a new pontoon at Glasgow Green (before the weir), and also stop at Jamaica Street where the Pride 'o the Clyde deptarted from. As for "assess impact on other river users" - errr, what other river users? The council have done their best to eradicate all river traffic to date!
Yes great idea lets build a pontoon where there is no water at low tide smart thinking!! Ill here you say hovercrafts dont need water but a pontoon will get damaged. Have you also taken into account the force of the water at this area??? The potoon will be joining DI Jardine in Langbank the first heavy rainfall we have.
As for River users, we do have a numbered few i agree but a large boat this size will limit the uses we do have in the future.
Posted by: flyingscot, Crookston on 9:22pm Mon 10 Mar 08
[quote][bold]I hear your pain[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]David[/bold] wrote:
Western Ferries no longer run in any weather, since last year they have had to amend their services because of health and safety ( Seemingly a tourist had an accident in rough weather )
A report in the local rag here says a £100,000 study's been commisioned by G.C.C. on behalf of Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and West Dumbartonshire Councils.
I can remember as a kid in Glasgow in the 50's using the wee passenger ferry from Kinning Park to Partick. Hope this takes off .[/quote] David I live on Bute & we have to put up with Calmacs poor service & most of that is because of the boats Argyll & Bute (how original) bot able to sail in a slight wind & that is no exaggeration.
I still prefer Western Ferries to these Jokers that service Bute at the moment..[/quote] Western Ferries differ from Calmac and other operators I'm led to believe due to Western only having 1 qualified ships captain and using lesser qualified people elsewhere. The lesser qualified people are told by the coastguards, when to go, captains that Calmac have decide themselves on their own heads.
As for fares- anybody thinking that Braehead-Glasgow will be more than say £3 and Dunoon - Glasgow more than a £10 is probably right. Even in London commuter boats with large passenger nos were expensive.
I hear your pain wrote:
David wrote:
Western Ferries no longer run in any weather, since last year they have had to amend their services because of health and safety ( Seemingly a tourist had an accident in rough weather )
A report in the local rag here says a £100,000 study's been commisioned by G.C.C. on behalf of Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and West Dumbartonshire Councils.
I can remember as a kid in Glasgow in the 50's using the wee passenger ferry from Kinning Park to Partick. Hope this takes off .
David I live on Bute & we have to put up with Calmacs poor service & most of that is because of the boats Argyll & Bute (how original) bot able to sail in a slight wind & that is no exaggeration.
I still prefer Western Ferries to these Jokers that service Bute at the moment..
Western Ferries differ from Calmac and other operators I'm led to believe due to Western only having 1 qualified ships captain and using lesser qualified people elsewhere. The lesser qualified people are told by the coastguards, when to go, captains that Calmac have decide themselves on their own heads.
As for fares- anybody thinking that Braehead-Glasgow will be more than say £3 and Dunoon - Glasgow more than a £10 is probably right. Even in London commuter boats with large passenger nos were expensive.
Posted by: absent_not_vacant, London on 6:01pm Tue 11 Mar 08
I went on the cross channel hovercraft once. It was very noisy, cramped and enclosed compared to a proper boat. You couldn't go up on deck to see the view and get some fresh air into your lungs. Perhaps technology has moved on by now, otherwise I'd prefer a fast boat anyday.
I went on the cross channel hovercraft once. It was very noisy, cramped and enclosed compared to a proper boat. You couldn't go up on deck to see the view and get some fresh air into your lungs. Perhaps technology has moved on by now, otherwise I'd prefer a fast boat anyday.
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