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Ferries services from Gourock have been suspended due to an issue with Dunoon's linkspan.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Linkspan |
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In May of this year, Scotrail removed a number of off-peak limited stop fast services from local lines.
(Permalink) Gourock Limited stop ScotRail |
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MSP Jamie Greene has called for a safety clampdown on cyclists using the path between Gourock pier and the town's railway station.
(Permalink) Gourock Gourock Pier |
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Sailings on the Kilcreggan route resumed earlier this morning after being suspended yesterday due to a technical error on MV Chieftain.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan MV Chieftain |
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A shuttle bus has had to be drafted in to replace a ferry after issues with a bridge ramp led to services between Inverclyde and Argyll and Bute being cancelled till Friday.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock |
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Changes to ferry timetables on CalMacs Gourock-Dunoon services have been implemented today to maintain commuter connections with ScotRail trains.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Gourock Pier Integrated transport ScotRail Timetabling |
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Ferry timetables linking Kilcreggan, Gourock and Dunoon could be changed to better align with ScotRail's new timetable, an operator has said.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan ScotRail  Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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A consultation has been launched on the ferry service from Kilcreggan.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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Commuters faced disruption this morning after a signalling fault forced Gourock trains to leave from and terminate at Port Glasgow.
(Permalink) Glasgow Gourock Port Glasgow Signalling fault |
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Arguments over placing catamarans on Scottish ferry routes will finally be put to the test.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Catamaran Ferguson Marine Gourock Inchgreen Graving Dock Kilcreggan MV Alfred Mull and Iona Ferry Committee Pentland Ferries |
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Rail bosses are hatching plans to offer half-hourly trains along the Gourock and Wemyss Bay lines from the middle of next year according to the areas MSP. Stuart McMillan recently met with ScotRail bosses to raise concerns about their plans to axe nine fast train services between Gourock and Glasgow. The SNP politician says that during the meeting rail bosses outlined a long-term vision of running half-hourly trains across the two Inverclyde lines from June 2024.
(Permalink) Glasgow Central Gourock Wemyss Bay  Wemyss Bay: 385 102 at platform 1, resting from overnight driver training duties. 314209 waits to form the 11.57 to Glasgow Central. 20 October.  Gourock: 380001 at Gourock station waiting to depart for Glasgow Central on 25th July 2017. |
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A concerned councillor has launched a petition urging rail bosses not to push ahead with plans to axe nine fast train services between Gourock and Glasgow.
(Permalink) Fast trains Glasgow Gourock Limited stop |
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Another local CalMac vessel suffered a breakdown affecting passengers.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan |
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Proposals to cut fast train services which between Gourock and Glasgow will be a hammer blow to Inverclyde commuters, according to a local politician.
(Permalink) Fast Train Glasgow Gourock |
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Two ports in Inverclyde have been received an award from a national environmental charity.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Wemyss Bay |
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Bad weather, infrastructure problems and trespassers are among the reasons that have caused thousands of cancelled train services on the Gourock and Wemyss Bay lines.
(Permalink) Cancellations Gourock Greenock Inverclyde Line Wemyss Bay |
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Western Ferries (Clyde) has lifted profits and turnover during a year that saw a return to a level of normality following a long spell of Covid upheaval.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Hunter's Quay Islay McInroy's Point Rest and be Thankful Troon Western Ferries |
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Gourock ferry firm CalMac is recruiting for several part-time and full-time positions.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock |
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Quango chiefs look set to scrap the linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal as part of a major redevelopment project - just 17 months after spending £2m of taxpayers' cash on it.
(Permalink) CMAL Gourock Gourock Pier Linkspan Port of refuge |
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A series of crossings on the Gourock to Dunoon ferry route were cancelled yesterday.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock MV Ali Cat |
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The design of new ferries for Dunoon was rejected by the public in a survey - but the results were then kept secret, it has been revealed. And Rosneath Peninsula responses were not even considered, despite the new boats design dictating the controversial £9.3m Kilcreggan Harbour project.
(Permalink) CMAL Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Rosneath Peninsula  Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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ScotRail has announced the resumption of late-night services between Gourock and Glasgow.
(Permalink) Gourock ScotRail Timetabling |
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A broken down ferry on the Gourock to Dunoon route will remain out of action until next week.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock MV Ali Cat  Gourock Pier: The second of the two modern passenger ferries now plying the Dunoon - Gourock route see image [[39241]] is the [[MV Ali Cat]], seen here on 1 June 2012 having just pulled away from Gourock Pier. |
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THE family of the late man who was the last owner of a Gourock ferry service say they are honoured by a decision to name a slipway in his memory.
(Permalink) Gourock Ritchie's Slipway |
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Strong winds have forced the cancellation of ferry services between Kilcreggan and Gourock.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. |
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Safety fears have been raised over a plan by rail bosses to close Gourock Station at night. If it goes ahead there will be no presence from 4.30pm most days, with further early closures also planned at the weekend.
(Permalink) Gourock Ticket office  Gourock: There's a lot of metalwork in this view across the buffers at Gourock on 14 November 2017. Class 380s are the usual fare on the Inverclyde lines, but ageing 314s are still to be seen. This one will fo ...  Gourock: The new exterior of Gourock station on 21 April 2011. Work is currently progressing on phase 2 of the Gourock reconstruction project. |
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Fears over the future of jobs at CalMac's Gourock HQ have surfaced as ministers look to radically reform the ferry services.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock |
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A railway bridge in Gourock is to be fitted with new parapets after Inverclyde Council planners gave the move the go-ahead.
(Permalink) Fort Matilda Gourock Manor Crescent Overbridge |
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A new row has blown up over further curbs to services due to high winds, as at least 11 lifeline CalMac ferry suffered suspensions yesterday (Wednesday) morning as high winds and snow hit Scotland.
(Permalink) Gourock Port of refuge  Gourock Pier: One of the two modern passenger ferries now handling the Dunoon - Gourock route, [[MV Argyll Flyer]], berthed at Gourock pier alongside the recently rebuilt station in October 2011. There is no longer ... |
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A slipway next to Gourock Pierhead could be named after the man who was behind a popular ferry service in the town.
(Permalink) Gourock Robert Arthur Ritchie. |
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A candidate in this months Lomond North by-election has accused Argyll and Bute Council of excluding residents from discussions about the future of Kilcreggan's pier.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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More than a decade of ferry failings on a Gourock-based CalMac service is at last to be ended with replacement vessels for the national operator's current cancellation-plagued second hand boats.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock |
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A CALMAC ferry that has missed thousands of sailings this year due to a major mechanical failure has missed her scheduled return date ” again.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock MV Argyll Flyer |
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The ferry terminal at Gourock was pressed into action as a port of refuge on Tuesday.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Caledonian MacBrayne Diversion Gourock MV Caledonian Isles Port of Refuge |
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The Arran ferry has been diverted to Gourock following deteriorating weather conditions this afternoon [October 26].
(Permalink) Ardrossam Caledonian MacBrayne Diversion Gourock MV Caledonian Isles Port of Refuge |
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Catamarans look set to be used for the Dunoon, Kilcreggan and Gourock triangle ferry service, it was revealed today.
(Permalink) Catamarans Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan |
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ScotrailL bosses are under fire for failing to reinstate 'fast' train services from Inverclyde to Glasgow.
(Permalink) Express Glasgow Gourock Greenock Inverclyde Timetabling Gourock: 380001 at Gourock station waiting to depart for Glasgow Central on 25th July 2017.  Port Glasgow: Dalry Road Black 5 4-6-0 no 45360 with an Edinburgh (Princes Street) to Gourock express photographed leaving Port Glasgow on Saturday 20 July 1963. |
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A failing CalMac ferry service which has racked up thousands of cancelled sailings will have gone nearly half-a-year without a boat by the time the vessel is finally repaired next month.
(Permalink) Argyll Flyer Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Gourock Pier: One of the two modern passenger ferries now handling the Dunoon - Gourock route, [[MV Argyll Flyer]], berthed at Gourock pier alongside the recently rebuilt station in October 2011. There is no longer ... |
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A replacement bus has had to be brought in to take passengers on a 50-mile detour after a CalMac ferry remained out of action for a second day yesterday after a starter motor broke down.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan MV Chieftain |
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Passengers on the Gourock-Kilcreggan ferry faced disruption yesterday.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan MV Chieftain |
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Bosses at CalMac say the reduced timetable on the Gourock-Dunoon route will continue until mid-May.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock |
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A 'key milestone' for the future of Kilcreggan's ferry has been reached - but Rosneath Peninsula residents could once again be denied a say on its future.
The strategic business case for a masterplan covering Gourock ferry terminal has been approved, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) announced this week. (Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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While he was best known for his broadcasting work, Alastair was also an accomplished and published historian of the Clyde's naval warfare history, penning the book, Action Stations! (2009). He also created the displays at Gourock Railway Station, highlighting the towns role in the Second World War and the CalMac ships which sailed from there. Together with his book, these are amongst his greatest achievements.
(Permalink) Alastair Alexander Gourock Gourock Pier Obituary |
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More details on berthing facilities for a new ferry linking Dunoon and Kilcreggan with Gourock are expected by the summer.
(Permalink) Dunoon Pier Gourock Helensburgh Pier Kilcreggan Pier Pier |
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Ferry passengers have faced significant disruption as windy weather plays havoc with CalMac's Gourock crossings to Dunoon and Kilcreggan.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Weather |
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Design work has been commissioned for a new passenger ferry to serve on the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan |
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The lightweight foot passenger-only boats which replaced robust car ferries on CalMac's Gourock-Dunoon route have racked up more than 11,000 cancelled sailings since coming into service.
(Permalink) Cancelation Dunoon Gourock Gourock Pier: The second of the two modern passenger ferries now plying the Dunoon - Gourock route see image [[39241]] is the [[MV Ali Cat]], seen here on 1 June 2012 having just pulled away from Gourock Pier. Gourock Pier: One of the two modern passenger ferries now handling the Dunoon - Gourock route, [[MV Argyll Flyer]], berthed at Gourock pier alongside the recently rebuilt station in October 2011. There is no longer ... |
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The managing director of Western Ferries has hailed the resilience of its operations amid the challenges posed by the pandemic, as the privately-owned company behind the Gourock to Dunoon service deals with the prospect of a further major lockdown to suppress surging rates of coronavirus.
(Permalink) COVID-19 Dunoon Gourock McInroy's Point Western Ferries |
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The £2m project to install the new linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal has been delayed after surveys revealed 'underwater obstructions'.
(Permalink) Gourock Gourock Pier |
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Gourock's dilapidated ferry linkspan has been removed during a painstaking night-time operation to make way for a new one as part of a £2 million project.
(Permalink) Gourock Gourock Pier  Gourock: A view of Gourock on 5th May 2010, showing the CalMaC ferry DSMV Jupiter at the pier and a ScotRail Class 334 unit standing inside a tired and very shabby looking station. Thankfully this is be ...  Gourock: Alterations to Gourock station seen in an aerial view on 29 August 2011. The trainshed canopy has been cut back to the circulating area and the remaining section re-glazed. A new station building has ... |
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Thames Clippers and New York water taxis have been used as examples in planning new ferries for Dunoon and Kilcreggan, [...]
(Permalink) Dunoon Ferry Gourock Kilcreggan |
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A major £1.2m project to repair the linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal is due to get under way early next month.
(Permalink) Gourock Gourock Pier |
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Plans for a new ferry linking Kilcreggan with Gourock have been revealed for the first time in a new report.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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A Major redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal project is a step closer with an engineering firm brought on board to draw up options.
(Permalink) Gourock Gourock Pier |
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The idea of a pontoon for ferries at Dunoon has been revived again.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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An 'essential lifeline timetable' on the Kilcreggan-Gourock ferry service will continue until at least the end of June, operator Caledonian MacBrayne has announced.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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The Scottish Government has promised there will be no change to fares or timetables when state-owned operator CalMac Ferries Ltd takes on responsibility for the Kilcreggan-Gourock ferry service next month.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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Kilcreggan's ferry service will at last be transferred to the oversight of Transport Scotland in two months' time, following years of campaigning by local residents.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Transport Scotland |
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Years of campaigning by fed-up Kilcreggan ferry users are set to pay off in the new year when oversight of the route is transferred to Scotland's national transport agency.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Transport Scotland Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. |
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The contract for the Kilcreggan to Gourock service will end next week after a series of disruptions.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. |
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The Strategic Rail Authority has set out its priorities in Scotland for the next ten years. Edinburgh Waverley is to be re-built with further through platforms at a cost of £400 million. This work will involve connecting the bay platforms 8&9 and 12&13, raising the glass roof and providing another platform to the south of the station. The work is required as the station will reach capacity in the next year. Stirling to Alloa is to be re-opened to passengers within 5 years. It is also hoped that Stirling to Kincardine will also re-open to freight. Hamilton to Larkhall is to be re-opened and a Milngavie to Larkhall service to be introduced within 5 years. This may also include the re-opening of the Anniesland to Maryhill curve. Platforms will be extended on the Fife Circle which will allow longer trains to run, increasing passenger capacity. Platforms will also be extended on the Glasgow to Ayr line. Platforms will be extended on the East Kilbride Branch. Platforms will be extended on the Bathgate Branch. TPWS will be fully implemented by 2003. Increased capacity will be provided between Glasgow and Paisley. This could be re-signalling or re-quadrupling the line. Increased capacity will be provided between Glasgow and Kilmarnock. This will probably be through adding a new dynamic loop on the single track section between Barrhead and Kilmarnock which is currently only broken at Lugton. 140 stations are to be modernised. Construction of new interchange stations or re-building of existing stations will include Gourock, Markinch and Partick. Refurbishment for 318s and reliability improvements to 170s. Extension of Sunday services on the Shotts and East Kilbride Lines. A new national test track to be established. As a result of various schemes 6 new stations will open; Alloa, Newcraighall, Brunstane, Gartcosh, Larkhall and Beauly. Longer term plans include East Coast Main Line upgrading (to complete by 2010) and lines to Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh Airport. There is an element of uncertainty as the ScotRail franchise is due for renewal and the future of Railtrack is not clear at this stage. The West Coast Main Line enhancements to allow 140mph running may not go ahead.
(Permalink) Alloa Anniesland Beauly Brunstane Class 170 Class 318 Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Waverley Gartcosh Glasgow Airport Gourock Kincardine Larkhall Markinch Maryhill New station Newcraighall Partick Railtrack SRA ScotRail Stirling TPWS |
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Just after 10:00 today a train comprising two three-car class 334s ran from Glasgow Central to Gourock and back. This was the first public run of the class 334s.
I travelled on the train and here were my first impressions: - The train ride was poor between Paisley St James and Bishopton in both directions. The train rocked from side to side. - The automatic announcements became out of step with the actual stations on the return journey. - The driver's announcements were virtually in-audible. Hopefully these are temporary problems. Once ironed out these trains seem to be fast and comfortable. Seating may be at a premium at the rush hour. (Permalink) Class 334 Gourock |
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