Brekstad–Valset Ferry Explained

Brekstad–Valset Ferry
Crosses:Trondheimsfjorden
Carries:Automobiles and passengers
Quays:Brekstad
Valset
Operator:Tide Sjø
Authority:Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Ferries:MF Ørland
Ferrytype:Double-ended
Traveltime:20 min
Headway:60 min
Frequency:17 / day
Ridershipday:400 (2007)
Vehiclesday:407 (2007)
Length:5.6km (03.5miles)
Opened:1977

The Brekstad–Valset Ferry is an automobile ferry in Trøndelag county, Norway. The ferry is part of the Norwegian County Road 710 as it crosses the Trondheimsfjorden, connecting the town of Brekstad on the Fosen peninsula to Valset in Orkland municipality. The 5.6km (03.5miles) passage is performed with the double-ended ferries MF Ørland and operated by Tide Sjø making 17 crossings in each direction each day taking 20 minutes.[1]

The ferry route started in 1977,[2] and was operated by Fosen Trafikklag until 2007, when it lost the public service obligation contract to Tide Sjø.[3]

Starting in 2019, the route will be operated by Fjord1 and two of the ferries will be battery electric.[4]

External links

63.6667°N 9.6833°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferjestatistikk 2007 . . 2008 . 2008-07-09 . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Ferjene i Midt-Norge . . 2004-12-02 . 2008-07-09 . Norwegian . 2005-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051125072925/http://www.adressa.no/tema/villeveier/article359491.ece . dead .
  3. Web site: - Fosen tapte to ferjeruter . Adresseavisen . 2005-04-27 . 2008-07-09 . Norwegian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050427222530/http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/midtnorge/article497904.ece . 2005-04-27 .
  4. Web site: Havyard Ship Technology byggjer tre el-ferjer for Fjord1 . . 2016-12-20 . 2017-07-19 . Norwegian.