Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is calling for the replacement of two vital island ferries to be brought forward in response to repeated disruption.
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CALMAC have been forced to bring in relief vessels to support stranded island travellers - after the breakdown of another of the ferry operator's ageing ferry fleet has caused fresh chaos to the Outer Hebrides.
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There is concern in Uist and Barra as recently the ferry service is so unstable it has led to a shortage of fresh food in shops.
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Barra's largest private employer says it is on the verge of closure threatening nearly 100 jobs - after claiming it is being sunk by 'weather shy' state-owned ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne.
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The Scottish Government is being urged to consider chartering an extra vessel to help businesses in Barra which has gone ten days with just one ferry run to the mainland.
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