Mersey Ferries

[First Class]

RE: Mersey Ferries
Time for the Mersey Ferries to be scrapped?

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool...1703327/2/

Annual losses of £1 million, despite already being subsidised by £700,00 from tunnel tolls.

My suggestions:

1) No service September to May
2) Commuter service scrapped entirely, becoming increasingly unreliable with engine failures/poor weather.
3) Seacombe/Woodside terminals closed
4) Explorer cruise service extends further out e.g. closer to New Brighton/Otterspool.
5) Saveaway/Trio/OAP etc no longer allow free travel, but could allow a small discount, (like London riverboat services). This would also benefit the local rail/bus companies as they would then get a higher proportion from the PTE products pot.
6) Ferries run later in the summer evenings.