TRANSPORT
IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
SAMFERĐSLA Í FØROYAR
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SETTING THE SCENE. My interest in the
Faroe Islands
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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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 transport update since 2004 - Bussleiðin and
Bygdaleiðir
North
with Atlantic – a
busman's holiday in Faroe in 1998
Buses
and Bridges - a note on Faroese
transport history, old and new
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 other three are passenger ferries. SSL also runs various bus
routes which are all privately operated by several different
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A
collection of eighteen islands 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 and are easy to access through an
increasing number of flight sectors flown by Atlantic Airways,
the
Faroese national airline. Come and visit, you won't regret it! |
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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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