pbn10gon
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RE: Did the steampacket hire the extra ship?
The issue with space is usually seats. There is room for more bikes but not for passengers.
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10-06-2015, 06:53 PM |
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wsn03
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RE: Did the steampacket hire the extra ship?
Didn't know that, again a step in the right direction. Hopefully with the rise in numbers they will consider more of the same.
Didn't bring my bike, the bike I planned to ride developed a problem that I couldn't get parts for in time; was going to bring one of my other bikes til I saw the temperatures. I went as a foot passenger, and using the Mothers car over there I didn't once wish I was on a bike (I feel so weathered over there, wind, sun, then at night cold). I don't think I'll ever bring a bike to the TT, just to the FOM (August I find is much better weather no matter what anyone says).
I was a bit worried by some of the nuts riding I saw, at the FOM its a lot safer (I guess due to the type of fan); over there I'm happy on a dirt bike that isn't very quick on the roads, at the TT not a chance I'd consider it.
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16-06-2015, 12:44 PM |
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17-06-2015, 10:09 AM |
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Westers
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RE: Did the steampacket hire the extra ship?
I know that other ferry companies have business elsewhere, however why do they not push to take the business from the Steam Packet? Is it really not in their interest, or do the SP have some advantages of being the incumbent? i.e, pretty impossible the get rid of them.?
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18-06-2015, 10:04 PM |
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Steady the Edward
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RE: Did the steampacket hire the extra ship?
but as we have to book a year in advance they need to have decisions in place well in advance , but lets face it there is not enough trade to warrant another company running alongside SP so it will be them or another company doing the same thing being accused of the same manipulating , would it not be better to say better the Devil we know than the Devil we don' t , wonder what the profit margins are ?? bet they aren't as big as some people think if you put profit as a % of turnover
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18-06-2015, 11:18 PM |
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