Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Ferry Services - Oct 31
Thursday, 1 November 2018 07:50
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con):...The vast majority
of the 70,000 delayed or cancelled journeys that I mentioned
affected the Highlands and Islands. More than 10,000 of the
cancellations or delays were to services that operate from Oban,
3,400 were to services from Stornoway to Ullapool and more than
7,000 were to services from Rothesay to Wemyss Bay. That last route
provides a good example of how costly disruption can be. When the
Rest and Be Thankful pass was closed a few...Request free trial
(Highlands and Islands)
(Con):...The vast majority of the 70,000 delayed or
cancelled journeys that I mentioned affected the Highlands and
Islands. More than 10,000 of the cancellations or delays were to
services that operate from Oban, 3,400 were to services from
Stornoway to Ullapool and more than 7,000 were to services from
Rothesay to Wemyss Bay. That last route provides a good example of
how costly disruption can be. When the Rest and Be Thankful pass
was closed a few weeks ago, the only practical way
that farmers on Bute could transport livestock
on heavy goods vehicles was to Wemyss Bay, but the terminal there
was closed. The solution could have been a diversion to Gourock,
but Gourock cannot land HGVs. As a result, Bute’s farmers were prevented from transporting
livestock...
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