Hoverlink Service Across North West Wins Westminster Support

Plans to launch a fast hovercraft service linking North West destinations including North Wales, Wirral, Blackpool, Southport and Liverpool have won support from the Department of Transport.

The business and tourism service will be operated by Hoverlink with a proposed schedule from 2015, featuring a route to Liverpool John Lennon Airport - the world’s only airport hovercraft shuttle.

Hoverlink representatives presented their proposals to Under Secretary for Transport Robert Goodwill MP at Westminster on Wednesday (22nd October 2014).

Other MPs attending the briefing included Louise Ellman (Liverpool Riverside), who is also Chair of the Transport Select Committee, Esther McVey (Wirral West), Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) and Paul Maynard (Blackpool North & Cleveleys).

Hoverlink CEO Simon Clitheroe said: “Momentum behind the Hoverlink project is building fast. The meeting outlined our exciting plans to provide a fast hovercraft linking the North West and North Wales.

With the closure of commercial flights out of Blackpool, the hovercraft provides an integral transport link with Liverpool Airport.

“The unique service will be phased in over two years and could create 100 permanent jobs. With support of the Department of Transport and other Government departments, further meetings will now be held within the 24 Enterprise Zones across England, set up by the Government in 2012 to stimulate business growth.

“We have already secured a proportion of the costs from private investors but opportunities are still available by emailing investment@hoverlink.net"

Hoverlink chairman David Kirwan, senior partner of North West law firm Kirwans, said: “We were greatly encouraged by the support by MPs from all parties and also the Government itself.

“The service makes perfect sense and offers a genuine opportunity to boost the North West economy by potentially billions of pounds over the next few decades.”

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