Fate of new Jura ferry going in Whitehall’s hands
Councillors have approved an ambitious £70M bid to improve transport in Jura, Islay, and Lorn
Councillors have approved an ambitious £70M bid to improve transport in Jura, Islay, and Lorn
The CalMac Community Fund means Lismore Community Transport can now extend its service to the whole adult community on the island
Jura Development Trust surveys the views of the island about its road, ferries, buses, and flights
Isles MP calls for action to improve inter-island patient travel arrangements
Arran will be running a similar survey and the same question is going to be asked on Coll and Tiree to see if communities support a two-tier ticket system like the one in Denmark that almost guarantees islanders space on services.
The ‘poor state’ of Coll’s roads also came up on the meeting’s agenda, community council secretary Julian Senior was asked to write to Argyll and Bute Council to ask what the plan of action is for this year.
Plans for transport improvements in the Lorn Economic Growth Zone remain part of a bid for UK Government funding in Argyll and Bute
There’s no light at the end of a tunnel to Mull, the island’s ferry group says, slamming a Scottish Government plan to build tunnels or bridges from Oban to Craignure, and across the Sounds of Harris and Barra
Once known as the ‘Granny bus’, the service on Lismore can now be used by anyone aged over 16 who lives on the island and signs up for membership.
MSP’s Holyrood bow sees area’s twin transport headaches raised with top ministers.