River Explorer News Today

By Megan Alley…

A project to build a new Mersey ferry in more than 60 years has been announced by the Mayor of Liverpool City Region.

Late-night revellers wanting to travel as a group from the central city will soon have a new option.

MP welcomes Mersey Ferries refurbishment plans A WIRRAL MP was hoping for new Mersey Ferries but believes the refurbishment plans still promise a bright future. Mick Whitleys comments come after Merseytravel vowed to revamp its existing ferry fleet in order to keep cross-river services running. Although plans for the building of two new ferries had to be shelved – largely because of cost – Mr Whitley, who represents Birkenhead, has been assured that the refurbishment planned will n...

Plans for new Mersey Ferries dropped amid cost pressures Merseytravel said it will instead revamp its current fleet to secure the future of cross river services 14:43, 14 MAY 2021 Updated Merseytravel has vowed to revamp its existing ferry fleet in order to keep cross-river services running. (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) Get our daily Echo newsletter for the biggest stories and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe for free When you subscribe we ...

Submitted by the Ohio River Foundation. High school students with an interest in science and conservation won’t want to miss Ohio River Foundation (ORF)’s new Student Conservation Leaders program this summer. Participants will fish, hike, wade, sample, observe and engage in restoration activities in our Ohio River Watershed, developing their abilities in leadership, stewardship and conservation in the process. The program includes lessons about macroinvertebrates, chemistry, fishing and m...

But after a few months of tidying up loose ends, the company is ready to show off its new, and much faster boat, dubbed ‘Kiwi Cat II’ through a six-month trial, funded by the Waikato Regional Council. The scenic route will connect passengers from Pūkete to Hamilton’s CBD in 25 minutes upstream and offer three return trips each weekday for up to 40 people per ride. Managing director Darren Mills was thrilled with the developments and cant wait for Kiwi Cat II to be ready for service. ...