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TRANSPORT
IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
SAMFERĐSLA Í FØROYAR
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Setting the scene, an Englishman writing
about the Faroe Islands. My interest in the
Faroes
is long standing and dates back to the 1970s although it was not until
1992 that I first visited there. The transport systems of island
communities have a particular fascination for many, myself included.
Subsequent visits took me back to the Faroes in 1998, 2004 and 2009,
and the changes noted over the years were significant. Although it is
now more than ten years since my last trip good friends like Jens-Pauli
Nolsoe,
Jens Tummas Naess and Renno Hokwerda keep me updated.
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fragreiðing, eitt enskt skrivi um Føroyar. Mín áhugi í Føroyar byrjaði fyri
nógvum árum síðani,
men eg vitjaði ikki fyri fyrstu ferð fyrr enn 1992. Nógv fólk eru
áhugað í flutningi. Onnur vitjan fór at útinna í 1998, 2004 og
2009. Tað hava verið týðandi
broytingar í fleiri ár. Hóast tað er nú meira enn tíggju ár síðani mín
seinast vitja vinir mínir Jens-Pauli
Nolsoe,
Jens Tummas Naess og Renno Hokwerda havið meg at dagføra við
tíðindunum. Upplýsing
um bussar og
ferja í Føroyar - eg eri takksamur
fyri hjálp tina. ☺ ✍
peterATcountrybusDOTcom |
Buses
and Bridges - a note on Faroese
transport history, old and new |
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Bussleiðin
- the red
town buses of the capital city Tórshavn
Bygdaleiðir
- the
blue country bus network of the Faroe Islands, linking with the ferries
All change!
- Faroe Islands update since 2004 - Bussleiðin and
Bygdaleiðir
North
with Atlantic – a
busman's holiday in Faroe in 1998
Faroes
update 2009 to 2014 - back to the Faroe Islands again for my fourth
visit
2017 - 2021
update from Malc McDonald and
Renno
Hokwerda
Klaksvik Bussleiðin - new in August 2014, town buses started
in the second city of the Faroes
- with information also about Eysturleiðin and Sunda Bussleiðin
Post boats
of the Faroe Islands - the history of the inter-island boats and
mail
- by David Quayle
Post days
in the Faroe Islands as in summer 1934 - the mail story continued
Postscript
to the two articles
above by David Quayle
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Strandferðslan Celebrates 100th Birthday
2017
In May 2017 100 years had passed since the government bought the first
ship named Smiril
from the Mortensen family. This was the start of Strandferðslan - or
Strandfaraskip Landsins as we know it today. Celebrations were held in
Drelnes on 19th May 2017 attended by the transport minister.
Strandfaraskip Landsins (SSL) is the nationally owned transport company
of the Faroes. The main objective for SSL is providing transport to
all corners of the Faroe Islands. SSL runs six ferries named
Smyril,
Teistin, Sam, Ritan, Sildberin and Ternan. All the ships are named
after birds, and only Smyril, Teistin, Sam and Ternan are car ferries.
The others are passenger only ferries. SSL also runs various bus
routes which are all privately operated by several different
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| Faroe Islands |
A
collection of eighteen islands strewn across the ocean halfway between
Scotland and Iceland,
the Faroes combine landscape and seascape with towering cliffs, steep
headlands, lush valleys and the ever present restless sea. From the
welcoming capital Tórshavn with its bustling harbour through dramatic
landscapes dotted with both turfed roof houses and many flocks of sheep
the islands have grown in popularity as a destination. They are easy to
access through an
increasing number of flight sectors flown by Atlantic Airways,
the Faroese national airline. Much further information from the tourist office. Come
and visit soon, you are
assured of a warm welcome.
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Faroe Islands
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I welcome any help or
information about the buses and ferries of the
Faroe Islands. ☺✍ peterATcountrybusDOTcom
Upplýsing um bussar og
ferja í Føroyar - eg eri takksamur
fyri hjálp tina. ☺ ✍ peterATcountrybusDOTcom
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This is a site of
historical
record
and does not contain current
service information,
which can be found
at www.ssl.fo
or www.torshavn.fo
Hendan síðan vísur gamlar
tíðarætlanir og ikki tær ið
eru galdandi
nú.
Denne
side viser gamle køreplaner og ikke
de aktuelle tider.
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