Ferry service hovers on brink of reality

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The operator of a proposed hovercraft commuter service in Scotland is keen to move ahead, after a successful trial earlier this year. The test of the service across the Firth of Forth attracted 32,000 people. According to a report in The Herald, Brian Souter, chief executive of Stagecoach, the project’s promoter, has indicated that a regular run between Kirkcaldy and Leith could attract up to 870,000 passengers a year.


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