Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:55 am
Herald
600 years of river ferries under threat as costs soar
Since King Robert III gave the royal nod over 600 years ago, they have been taking people to either bank.
But now the last operational ferries on the upper reaches of the Clyde are in jeopardy, their futures thrown into doubt by high maintenance costs, increasing need for public subsidies and environmental impact.
The Renfrew to Yoker ferries, which have survived the death of the shipyards, the construction of the Clyde Tunnel and Kingston Bridge and the decommissioning of other services at Govan, Partick, Whiteinch, Finnieston and Erskine, will now be the subject of a detailed study to determine their viability.
600 years of river ferries under threat as costs soar
Since King Robert III gave the royal nod over 600 years ago, they have been taking people to either bank.
But now the last operational ferries on the upper reaches of the Clyde are in jeopardy, their futures thrown into doubt by high maintenance costs, increasing need for public subsidies and environmental impact.
The Renfrew to Yoker ferries, which have survived the death of the shipyards, the construction of the Clyde Tunnel and Kingston Bridge and the decommissioning of other services at Govan, Partick, Whiteinch, Finnieston and Erskine, will now be the subject of a detailed study to determine their viability.