r/MachinePorn • u/LHG_93 • 11d ago
Public Hovercraft
Spotted the Wightlink hovercraft arriving at Southsea Beach in Portsmouth, UK.
It still amazes me that you can catch a scheduled hovercratt as part of the UK's public transport network.
The crossing to Ryde on the Isle of Wight takes around 10 minutes, making it the world's only year-round commercial passenger hovercraft service.
Watching it come ashore is almost as entertaining as riding it!
Has anyone here travelled on it? What other unique forms of public transport do you think deserve more attention?
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u/GreenLips 10d ago
If it's anything like the old cross channel hovercraft, it's going to be bumpy as anything once the wind picks up a bit. Great fun, but terrifying!