Island ferry requests ‘ignored’ by ‘arrogant’ government, says MSP
The Scottish Government has denied ‘arrogantly’ ‘ignoring’ islanders suggestion for better ferries on Mull and Lewis, MSPs heard in a Holyrood debate
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CalMac launches half price bus trips for local schools
A 50 per cent discount for school minibuses on board CalMac vessels was introduced across the Clyde and Hebrides network
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MSP told Arran ferry was fully booked 149 days in advance
Ferry disruption ‘intolerable’, says Western Isles’ SNP MSP: ‘The low point was reached when people started telling me that they were unable to visit even very ill relatives.’
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It’ll take 85 years to replace CalMac’s fleet at current rate, says islands MSP
Scottish Government denied a ‘damning’ report’s finding that the late and over budget vessels 801 and 802 are a ‘catastrophic failure’
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Kerrera islanders link up
For the first time in island history, every islander now has equal access to the ferry service.
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Stressed CalMac staff facing brunt of passenger anger and abuse over ferry chaos
CalMac’s ‘hard working’ and ‘stressed’ staff are facing ‘anger’ and ‘abuse’ from passengers, let down by the Scottish Government, MSPs heard in a recent Holyrood debate
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Bus talks could improve service
Representatives from West Coast Motors met online with the island’s community council last week.
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Islanders’ fury over proposed ferry cut
Anger has erupted in Harris at CalMac’s proposal to cut the ferry service into Tarbert by half on Saturdays, which islanders say will bring the tourism industry to a standstill
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New Lismore ferry close to completion
Built by Mainstay Marine Solutions Ltd of Pembrokeshire, Lady of Lismore will have a crew of two with room for 23 passengers all year round and a cruising speed of eight knots.
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Scot Gov’s expert ferry group fails to meet for two years as lifeline services sink
A group of ferry experts set up by the Scottish Government to advise on key issues affecting lifeline island services in Scotland has not met for two years, despite an ongoing ferry fiasco