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Chaidh fàilte a chur air naidheachd an t-Seansalair Jeremy Hunt gun tèid £20m a chur mu choinneimh leasachaidhean air Aiseag a' Chorrain. [Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's announcement that £20m will be put towards improvements to the Corran Ferry has been welcomed.]
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Residents are looking into purchasing their own ferry - following 'complete despair' over a continuing failure of the lifeline Corran ferry service.
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SNP MSP says 'ancient relief vessel' is not a long-term solution for people who rely on the Corran Crossing in Lochaber.
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A specialist engineer has been called to investigate issues with the vessel steering.
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Highland Council's MV Corran was last on the Lochaber route in October last year.
(Permalink) Corran Ferry MV Corran  Nether Lochaber Slip: MV Corran makes its way across the Loch Linnhe narrows on 2nd August 2018. Predecessor MV Maid of Glencoul is moored in the channel but available to provide a two ferry service at times ...  Nether Lochaber Slip: Demonstrating the corner loading ramps, vehicles leave the MV Corran after crossing Loch Linnhe on 2nd August 2018. Note the leg to prevent tipping as heavy vehicles drive on or off - another i ... |
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An electrical issue has held up the return of a vessel to the Corran Ferry route.
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Highland Council said the route's main vessel might not return until mid-August.
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The service, overseen by Highland Council, has been without a useable vessel since 15 April.
(Permalink) Corran Ferry Highland Council  Ardgour Slip: MV Maid of Glencoul operating the Corran Ferry in 1997. From April 2023 the ferry service was suspended due to a breakdown of this vessel, which has been covering the route while the present day ferry ... |
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The Corran Ferry route is currently only carrying foot passengers to the Ardnamurchan peninsula after a relief vessel broke down.
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Ferry users and people living in Ardnamurchan and Morvern are concerned the date might be put back again.
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People that rely on the Corran ferry in the Highlands tell of their frustration over its absence.
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Highland Council has suggested seeking Levelling Up funds for a new boat on its Corran Ferry route.
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Normal service on Highland Council's Corran Ferry has now been disrupted for three weeks.
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A military assistance request is prepared after both the main Corran ferry and a relief vessel broke down. [Truth is as strange as fiction, a similar story appeared on April Fools Day in the UKDJ. -RS]
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Concerns have been raised over the ability to deal with emergencies in a Highland area that is expected to be without a car ferry for between six and eight weeks.
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Council says the vehicle ship will not return for at least six weeks as the community continues to feel the strain of living without a ferry.
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It is hoped the extra support will get vessels moving on the busy ferry crossing again.
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Concerns have been raised as the replacement for a lifeline ferry service which has been pulled from service has been costed at £60m and deemed 'unaffordable'.
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The Highland ferry that connects visitors to the Ardnamurchan peninsula has been suspended as many headed to the area for Easter breaks.
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The Met Office earlier said that the spell of strong winds would affect transport, with the warning in place from 4am until 1pm.
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Plans to introduce a weight restriction on the Corran Ferry have been scrapped.
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The proposed weight restriction on Corran Ferry will not go ahead, the spokesman for transport at Highland Council has told The Press and Journal this evening.
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Delivery vans could have to make an extra 44 miles if a 'ridiculous' plan to introduce a weight restriction on the Corran Ferry goes ahead.
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The MV Corran has been unavailable since October leaving a smaller boat to cover the Corran Ferry crossing.
(Permalink) Corran Ferry MV Corran Nether Lochaber Slip: MV Corran makes its way across the Loch Linnhe narrows on 2nd August 2018. Predecessor MV Maid of Glencoul is moored in the channel but available to provide a two ferry service at times ... Nether Lochaber Slip: Demonstrating the corner loading ramps, vehicles leave the MV Corran after crossing Loch Linnhe on 2nd August 2018. Note the leg to prevent tipping as heavy vehicles drive on or off - another i ... |
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More than 600 people taking part in an unofficial online poll have said they want a fixed link at the Corran Narrows.
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A Corran Ferry regular believes a bridge would be more beneficial for residents than Highland Council's plans for two new electric ferries.
(Permalink) Bridge Corran Ferry  Nether Lochaber Slip: MV Maid of Glencoul, operating the Corran Ferry route from Ardgour, arrives at Nether Lochaber's slip in 1995. Ardgour, and in particular Corran Point Lighthouse, are in the background. |
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Highland Council also hopes to upgrade facilities for the five-minute crossing in Lochaber
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The future of a lifeline ferry link in Lochaber is up for debate - with the opinion of locals sought.
(Permalink) Corran Ferry Ardgour Slip: The Corran ferry leaves Ardgour Slip on Sunday 10th June 2018
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New fares for the Corran Ferry in Lochaber will apply from Saturday 1 May for the 2021/22 season.
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Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee are united in calling for Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government to work with the Council to secure the future of the Corran Ferry service.
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Highland Council is currently looking at options to secure the future of the lifeline ferry service at Corran Ferry, Lochaber.
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The Highland Council has confirmed that from Monday (13 July 2020) staff operating the Corran Ferry in Lochaber will resume collecting fares for everyone using the crossing and new rates for the 2020-2021 season.
(Permalink) Corran Ferry Highland Council  Rothesay Pier: MV Maid of Glencoul, with its distinctive corner loading ramps, at Rothesay Pier on 25th July 2016. It was previously the main vessel on the Corran Ferry across Loch Linnhe but is just now the ... |
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