FRIST released an initial response to the IOS Council which has now been updated (as of 18 Jan 2013):
Press Release
Friends of Isles of Scilly Transport
(FRIST) welcomes the Council of the Isles of Scilly clarifying its position on
transport in its press statement of 11th January. http://www.scilly.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10 & pk_news=607
As the stakeholder group representing
community, businesses and transport service users, FRIST is interested to learn
the Council’s views on the future of transport links with the mainland and
looks forward to further discussion at a meeting arranged by the Council for 11th
February.
It is hoped that, either at this
meeting or in the near future, to meet jointly with the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company and the
Council in order to seek common long-term goals. In the shorter term FRIST is supporting the
proposed airport and harbour improvements including the proposed hard surface
runway at Land’s End
Airport.
Set up in July 2012, FRIST is
campaigning for affordable and reliable year-round lifeline transport links
between the Isles of Scilly and the mainland.
18 January 2013
Link to FRIST press release: http://tinyurl.com/aq4h2k4
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