Positive News reports on a growing movement of community ownership. In Bristol, yellow and blue ferries shuttle people around the harbour — run by the community since 2013 when 900 people bought shares to save the service.
"With everything going on in the world today, having something like this is a powerful thing," says co-director Roshin Tobin-Brooke. The ferries carry 50,000 passengers yearly, with commuters who "actually talk to each other" unlike on buses or trains.
“In Bristol, yellow and blue ferries shuttle people around the harbour — run by the community since 2013 when 900 people bought shares to save the service.”
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Good News Good Vibes. (2026, February 5). How Communities Are Stepping Up to Revive Our Tired Towns. Retrieved from https://goodnewsgoodvibes.com/en/article/communities-revive-tired-towns-ferries
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