Reopening the Ventnor Tunnel

[WAO]

I wonder if an extension just to outer Wroxall, as far south as was possible, to a "Ventnor Parkway", might be worth a bid.

It's about 3km short of the resort but a bus link would have the advantage of serving both the upper town and seafront.

If it succeeded then it might be practicable to work onwards to the tunnel etc.

WAO

 

[Gloster]

I wonder if an extension just to outer Wroxall, as far south as was possible, to a "Ventnor Parkway", might be worth a bid.

It's about 3km short of the resort but a bus link would have the advantage of serving both the upper town and seafront.

If it succeeded then it might be practicable to work onwards to the tunnel etc.

WAO

You have the problem that much of the line is built over in Wroxall, so you will have difficulty finding a place for an interchange station. At present the number 3 bus stops outside Shanklin station, so you don’t gain anything except a (possibly) couple of minutes less journey time