Editing Isle of Wight (section)

==Transport==
{{Main|Transport on the Isle of Wight}}
[[File:Wight Ryder II.JPG|thumb|One of the [[Wightlink]] FastCats which provide a high-speed ferry service between [[Portsmouth]] and [[Ryde]]]]
[[File:Southern Vectis 1613 HJ16 HSC.jpg|thumb|A [[Southern Vectis]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400]]]]
The Isle of Wight has {{convert|489|mi|0}} of roadway. It does not have a motorway, although there is a short stretch of dual carriageway towards the north of Newport near the hospital and prison.

A comprehensive bus network operated by [[Southern Vectis]] links most settlements, with Newport as its central hub.<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Vectis bus route map|url=http://www.islandbuses.info/page.shtml?pageid=1263|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129040153/http://www.islandbuses.info/page.shtml?pageid=1263|archive-date=29 November 2016|access-date=28 November 2016|publisher=Southern Vectis}}</ref>

Journeys away from the island involve a ferry journey. Car ferry and passenger catamaran services are run by [[Wightlink]] and [[Red Funnel]], and a hovercraft passenger service (the only such remaining in the world)<ref>{{cite news|date=4 July 2015|title=Summer Southsea-Sandown hovercraft route plans dropped|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-33005639|access-date=9 February 2017}}</ref> by [[Hovertravel]].

The island formerly had [[Railways on the Isle of Wight|its own railway network]] of over {{convert|55|mi}}, but only one line remains in regular use. The [[Island Line, Isle of Wight|Island Line]] is part of the United Kingdom's [[National Rail]] network, running a little under {{convert|9|mi|0|abbr=out}} from {{rws|Shanklin}} to {{rws|Ryde Pier Head}}, where there is a connecting ferry service to {{rws|Portsmouth Harbour}} station on the mainland network. The line was opened by the [[Isle of Wight Railway]] in 1864, and from 1996 to 2007 was run by the smallest train operating company on the network, [[Island Line Trains]]. It is notable for utilising old ex-[[London Underground]] [[rolling stock]], due to the small size of its tunnels and unmodernised signalling. Branching off the Island Line at {{rws|Smallbrook Junction}} is the heritage [[Isle of Wight Steam Railway]], which runs for {{convert|5+1/2|mi}} to the outskirts of {{rws|Wootton}} on the former line to Newport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Isle of Wight Steam Railway|url=http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/|access-date=29 November 2016|publisher=Isle of Wight Steam Railway}}</ref>

There are two airfields for general aviation, [[Isle of Wight Airport]] at Sandown and [[Bembridge Airport]].

The island has over {{convert|200|mi|0|abbr=out}} of cycleways, many of which can be enjoyed off-road. The principal trails are:<ref>{{cite web|title=Isle of Wight Cycle Hire & Cycling Guide - Isle Cycle - Sandown|url=http://www.islecycle.co.uk/|website=www.islecycle.co.uk}}</ref>
* The Sunshine Trail, which is a circular route linking Sandown, Shanklin, Godshill, and Wroxall of {{convert|12|mi|0|abbr=out}};
* The Red Squirrel Trail, a track between Cowes and Sandown that is {{convert|32|mi|0|abbr=out}} in total;
* The Round the Island Cycle Route of {{convert|62|mi|0|abbr=out}}.