Brekstad–Valset Ferry

Brekstad–Valset Ferry
Valset
Waterway Trondheimsfjorden
Transit type Double-ended
Route 710
Carries Automobiles and passengers
Terminals Brekstad
Valset
Operator Tide Sjø
Authority Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Began operation 1977
System length 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Travel time 20 min
Headway 60 min
Frequency 17 / day
No. of vessels MF Ørland
Daily ridership 400 (2007)
Daily vehicles 407 (2007)

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 Agdenes municipality. The 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) 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]

References

  1. ↑ Norwegian Public Roads Administration (2008). "Ferjestatistikk 2007" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  2. ↑ Adresseavisen (2004-12-02). "Ferjene i Midt-Norge" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  3. ↑ Adresseavisen (2005-04-27). "- Fosen tapte to ferjeruter" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2005-04-27. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  4. ↑ Fjord1 (2016-12-20). "Havyard Ship Technology byggjer tre el-ferjer for Fjord1" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-07-19.

Coordinates: 63°40′00″N 9°41′00″E / 63.6667°N 9.6833°E / 63.6667; 9.6833

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