Stagecoach will begin £200,000 Torquay ferry trial this month

Bayfast will be operated by a single RedJet 1 catamaran, on charter from Southampton-based Red Funnel

Bayfast will be operated by a single RedJet 1 catamaran, on charter from Southampton-based Red Funnel

Stagecoach will begin a trial of a new fast ferry service linking Torquay and Brixham in Devon later this month.

A 138-seat catamaran will carry passengers on the four-mile crossing from August 29 to September 29 to test the potential for a permanent link.

The £200,000 trial is being organised in partnership with Torbay Council, which is also the local harbour authority. The Bayfast-branded venture will provide up to 15 return trips a day, with services also operating at the weekend....