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| Operators hail hovercraft service | Operators hail hovercraft service |
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| The number of people who have travelled across the Forth by hovercraft is expected to break through the 25,000 barrier, the service's operators say. | The number of people who have travelled across the Forth by hovercraft is expected to break through the 25,000 barrier, the service's operators say. |
| The two-week trial of the service is to end this weekend and Saturday's sailings are already fully booked. | The two-week trial of the service is to end this weekend and Saturday's sailings are already fully booked. |
| The passenger service between Kirkcaldy in Fife and Portobello in Edinburgh was launched to try to assess demand. | |
| Operator Stagecoach said the response to the service had been way beyond what it had envisaged. | Operator Stagecoach said the response to the service had been way beyond what it had envisaged. |
| The introduction of a priority booking hotline for early morning commuters saw numbers double, while tourists have queued to get on board later in the day. | The introduction of a priority booking hotline for early morning commuters saw numbers double, while tourists have queued to get on board later in the day. |
| 'Further discussion' | 'Further discussion' |
| A spokesman for Stagecoach said it was too early to judge whether there was a business case for a full-time service. | A spokesman for Stagecoach said it was too early to judge whether there was a business case for a full-time service. |
| The results of detailed questionnaires will have to be analysed before a decision is made. | The results of detailed questionnaires will have to be analysed before a decision is made. |
| He said there would be further discussion as to the best route and the best means of crossing, although the operators were very pleased with the performance of the hovercraft. | He said there would be further discussion as to the best route and the best means of crossing, although the operators were very pleased with the performance of the hovercraft. |
| The craft sailed in a force six gale, conditions in which the operators said a small ferry would not have coped. | The craft sailed in a force six gale, conditions in which the operators said a small ferry would not have coped. |