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Key facts
- In September 2007, Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port was visited by the impressive MS Europa, a 5-star luxury cruise ship
- Portsmouth has Britain’s best connected Ferry Port, with crossings to 7 continental destinations
- Bus use in Portsmouth is growing, with about 12 millions passengers being carried each year.
- Portsmouth is the first UK city to introduce a 20mph speed limit on all but the main routes, increasing the safety for visitors and residents
- Only 22 miles from Southampton airport, and 60 miles from London Gatwick and Heathrow Airports
- With the completion of the Hindhead Tunnel in 2011, the driving time to London from Portsmouth will be cut by half an hour
- 2007 was the best year for cruise ships in Portsmouth, with a record 8 stopovers
- City congestion is better than national standards, with the average speed on the roads rising all the time
- Portsmouth-based Taxi company Aqua Cars are the 4th largest in the country with almost 700 cars
- From January to July 2007, almost 170,000 passengers used LD Lines from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- The £450 million Northern Quarter redevelopment project aims to increase the attractiveness of the city centre for shopping and highway improvements should ensure this is done without increasing traffic congestion.
- Stagecoach Buses serve on average 7.6 million passengers a year.
Testimonials
"Portsmouth Commercial Port is the UK's premier port for the western channel and second busiest cross channel ferry port overall. The Port, which opened in 1976, is served by passenger and freight ferries sailing to the Continent and the Channel Islands.
Martin Putman
Port Manager
Portsmouth Port