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
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CalMac fund extends island transport lifeline
The CalMac Community Fund means Lismore Community Transport can now extend its service to the whole adult community on the island
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Jura campaigns to improve lifeline links
Jura Development Trust surveys the views of the island about its road, ferries, buses, and flights
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Barra patient’s 41 hour trip for 10 minute appointment on Lewis
Isles MP calls for action to improve inter-island patient travel arrangements
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Overwhelming response for two-tier ferry ticket system
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.
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Drive for better transport links on Coll
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.
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Plans to ‘level up’ Lorne transport
Plans for transport improvements in the Lorn Economic Growth Zone remain part of a bid for UK Government funding in Argyll and Bute
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Fix Rest and Be Thankful over ‘crazy’ island tunnels, says Argyll’s ex-road chief
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
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Help keep community bus on the road
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.
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Minto’s A83 and ferry pledge
MSP’s Holyrood bow sees area’s twin transport headaches raised with top ministers.