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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.
(Permalink) Corran Ferry Highland Council  Ardgour Slip: The Corran ferry leaves Ardgour Slip on Sunday 10th June 2018
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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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Ferry users and people living in Ardnamurchan and Morvern are concerned the date might be put back again.
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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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The meeting confirmed the MV Corran would be out of action until June.
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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.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Corran Ferry Highland Council |
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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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Highland Council is eyeing up extending its in-house bus services to create a new airport shuttle - and may also buy more electric buses too.
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Plans to introduce a weight restriction on the Corran Ferry have been scrapped.
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Highland Council and CalMac have been told to find mitigations and bring the costs back to the table ahead of the closure of Uig pier for five months this winter.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Highland Council Uig |
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Campaigners have criticised Highland Council for lobbying for the completion of the A9 and A96 dualling while ignoring the potential of rail routes. [Full article requires subscription. -RS]
(Permalink) A9 A96 Friends of the Far North Line Highland Council  Dalanraoch Signal Box [3rd]: Tougher competition from the new A9 is evident as this Class 40-hauled Highland Main Line train approaches Dalanraoch in 1977.  Ballinluig: Southbound service passing under one of the two new flyovers at Ballinluig. To the right of the train the A9 dual carriageway can be seen which now has the national maximum speed limit of 70mph. |
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A rail campaign group that criticised Highland Council over road upgrading has been told that most people will continue to opt for the car.
(Permalink) A9 A96 Far North Line Friends of the Far North Line Highland Council |
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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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The Scottish Executive has awarded EWS with £1m for timber traffic. The grant will be broken up as follows;
- £158,000 to partly finance the re-development of the rail freight depot at Beattock for timber. EWS is seeking further funding. - £766,000 for a track access grant for timber sent by rail from Fort William, Crianlarich and Arrochar to Chirk in North Wales. - £143,000 for a track access grant for timber from Kinbrace in Sutherland to Inverness. The project is also supported by the Highland Council, the Forestry Commission, the Highland Rail Partnership and EWS. (Permalink) Arrochar and Tarbet Beattock Chirk Crianlarich EWS Forestry Commission Fort William Highland Council Highland Rail Partnership Inverness Kinbrace Timber West Highland Lines |
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