FERRY PASSENGERS TO SUBMIT OWN FORMAL REQUEST TO GOVERMENT COMPETITION AGENCY

Members of Ferry Passengers for a Fair Deal will be putting forth their own ferry review request to the Office of Fair Trading, illustrating the need for an immediate independent Government-sponsore d inquiry into the cost of travel and carriage to and from the Isle of Wight.

The group of ferry passengers has been conducting their own research of the ferry companies' business records, land ownership and other public documents and has been gathering anecdotal information from the public, in addition to spearheading a petition calling for ferry service review.

Liz Fletcher of Ferry Passengers for a Fair Deal said "We are pleased to help our fellow islanders, businesses and tourists by taking urgent action on the issue of rising ferry costs. A new thorough government inquiry is severely overdue. Any ferry passengers who would like to contribute further may send factual testimony, vehicle ferry ticket stubs and old ferry timetables to Ferry Passengers for a Fair Deal, PO Box 168, Newport , Isle of Wight , PO30 9BE ."

The petition and the forthcoming bid recently have been supported by Peter Skinner MEP who represents the Isle of Wight, Hampshire , Sussex and Kent .

People who have signed the petition have commented on their view of the ferry prices’ impact on small businesses including tourism, friends and family trying to stay connected, young adults looking for work, pensioners with little income, and patients who need medical treatment in mainland hospitals.

The group will submit their bid to the Office of Fair Trading in June.

Contact: competition4iowferries@yahoo.co.uk
07967159 539
01983 240 903

Ferry Passengers for a Fair Deal
www.competition4iowferries.blogspot.com
PO Box 168
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 9BE