Brittany Ferries – from a cause to a brand 1973-2005 From the pioneering intercity route

From the pioneering intercity route to EGIP

large state-of-the-art cruise ferries for the operation

Scotland’s first ‘inter-city’ route of 44½ miles was opened by the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway Company to Haymarket in 1842

has brought electrification to the ‘E&G’ and to other key routes in Central Scotland

In spite of their rather low-profile existence

Brittany Ferries – from a cause to a brand 1973-2005 From the pioneering intercity routeIn a little over three decades, Brittany Ferries grew from a single ship freight operation exporting agricultural produce from Brittany to England, to being the sole operator of cruise ferry services from Britain and Ireland to France and Spain. In addition, the Company built the highest of reputations for quality and service. A regional cause was transformed into one of the most respected brands in the travel industry a business that started from a