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New Dartmouth Higher Ferry Arrives
The new higher ferry arrives On Monday, 15th June Dartmouth residents will be able to witness the final leg of the new Dartmouth to Kingswear Higher Ferry’s epic journey, which will see the Ferry arrive up the River Dart.

The new Higher Ferry, which will be accompanied by an official Naval escort, should be arriving in Dartmouth at approx 9.00 am – weather permitting. Tony Tucker from Dartmouth Higher Ferry comments: “It has been an exciting journey from the initial planning stages until today, and now we hope as many people as possible are able to enjoy the final part on that journey with us on the 15th June.”

The new Higher Ferry will be able to carry 32 cars across the River Dart in around three minutes - the current ferry takes 18 cars and chugs across the River in a whisker under five minutes. An improved traffic management system on the Dartmouth side of the river and on-board traffic lights spanning the car deck should ensure even better turnaround times. Tony continues: “The new Higher Ferry’s engines are also exceptionally quiet and fuel-efficient which means vast reductions in the level of carbon emissions, as well as a reduction in the wash created.

Once the ferry arrives, the work of getting it ready for action on the Dart begins. We will have a team of expert engineers along with our own Ferry men working very hard to ensure we have the new Higher Ferry in full service as soon as possible!” The new Higher Ferry’s propulsion will be provided by a pair of hydraulically driven ‘bull wheels’ on each side of the vessel, which pull the ferry along two steel wires anchored to each side of the river.

Continue reading "By the Dart" June 2009 edition...
 
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