Campbeltown sailings cancelled after CalMac ferry ‘makes contact’ with pier
While last night’s Ardrossan-Campbeltown sailing went ahead, the route has been cancelled from today.
While last night’s Ardrossan-Campbeltown sailing went ahead, the route has been cancelled from today.
CalMac had previously announced that the start of the service would be delayed by a week
‘…we will not be able to start the Campbeltown service from Thursday April 28 as planned’
There are no plans to increase capacity on Islay ferries this summer despite an anticipated rise in users
CalMac has announced that its summer timetable for next year will see marginal ticket price increases for all vehicles with the exception of motorhomes which will be hardest hit.
Calls for a ‘lifeline’ ferry link between Campbeltown and Ardrossan will be discussed once again by a Scottish Parliament committee next week
News of charity hikers from Tarbert and Scotland losing out in its bid to build two new ferries for Islay and Jura.
‘We need a full-time alternative link and now is the time for the Scottish Government to deliver it.’
In another blow, the redeployed The MV Isle of Arran then had to be withdrawn from service to undergo ‘essential repairs’ to her bow visor seal.