A spokesman for a local passenger watchdog hopes the public will get to have its say over the future of the Island's ferry links.
Discussions between the Department of Infrastructure and the Steam Packet about a number of major issues, including the User Agreement, are set to take place in the coming months.
Travelwatch's Dick Clague says this time it seems like things will be more open:
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