"HOPES THAT a new Rosyth to Norway ferry would be running this year have been scuppered by the withdrawal of Superfast’s Zeebrugge service. Fife was dealt the blow yesterday with news that the planned link between Norway, Shetland, mainland Scotland and continental Europe had failed to secure Euro funding and will not now be operational until next year at the earliest. A “technicality” in the application for Marco Polo funding for the Norshukon Link had sunk hopes that Rosyth would welcome the new route this year—compensating for the gap left by the final Superfast sailing this weekend. While the formal detailed evaluation is still awaited, the Norshukon Link consortium believes it was not selected for funding simply due to a technicality in the application."
But Carnegie thinks the central question remains. Should anyone be subsidising a ferry service that fundamentally hasn't been able to wash its face? Even one run by the legendary Marco Polo?
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