administration after safety problems and repeated fines for carrying too many passengers at once. Service resumed in August 2016 after a fundraising effort which included a £5,000 donation from Richard Branson. Bus services to the ferry ceased in 2004. Efforts to re-instate the service have taken place at various times and the next proposal is to be 15 April 2017. References Villages in Hampshire Populated coastal places in Hampshire Hayling Island