A ferry costing £6m has not sailed between Strangford and Portaferry since March 2022
A ferry costing £6m has not sailed between Strangford and Portaferry since March 2022.but the Department of Infrastructure said it was not sailing because of the installation of diesel particulate filters.The Strangford Lough crossing has also been disrupted recently due toThe ferry is used by hundreds of schoolchildren and local people travelling to work. In the summer months many tourists use it.
"Having a ferry not in use, outside of the strikes, is terrible, it's concerning because the ferry is so important to us all here."Kevin Óg, 60, owns a local newsagent's shop in Strangford."The planning of the ferry is good - when it's really busy here the lack of sailings cause huge car congestion and that's annoyed a lot of people and a ferry not in use doesn't help.
"We've seen what it's like without a ferry and really, what is Portaferry without it? The clue is in the name," she said.
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