First new Island Line train – Class 484 – arrives on the Isle of Wight … on a ferry
The delivery of the new train, making its way down from Warwickshire, marks a major step towards a more modern Island Line
The first of the fully refurbished, high specification fleet arrives today (Thursday), marking a significant milestone in the delivery of a modern railway for the Isle of Wight
This afternoon, amidst the usual mix of passengers making their way over to the Isle of Wight, the 14:45 ferry pulled into Fishbourne Ferry Port carrying a rather different kind of passenger.
Whilst cars, vans and lorries are very often seen boarding, it is rather rarer to see a train, on a lorry, on a ferry.