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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has confirmed the signing of the Bank Refund Guarantee (BRG) for two new vessels for the Little Minch routes between Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris).
Work to build the ferries will now begin at Cemre Marin Endustri A.S shipyard in Turkey, with an expected delivery date for both in June and October 2025 respectively. They will be built to the same specification as the vessels for Islay, which are already under construction at Cemre. Both are currently ahead of schedule. (Permalink) CMAL Cemre Yard Harris Lochmaddy North Uist Skye Tarbert Turkey Uig  Uig Pier: MV Hebrides swings round the headland to approach Uig Pier on Skye after crossing from Lochmaddy (North Uist) on 27th August 2018. After a quick turnround it will be back across The Minch headi ...  Lochmaddy Pier: The neat Calmac terminal building at Lochmaddy on North Uist, which has been built on stilts out over the water. The regular scheduled service from here is to Uig on the Isle of Skye. 1st August 2018. ...  Tarbert Pier: MV Hebrides arrives at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris with the Saturday evening sailing from Uig on 28th July 2018. For most of the year the ship would berth here overnight but this being the pe ... |
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Dhearbh CMAL gun deach ainm a chur ri barantas banca 'son dà aiseag ùr airson nan Eilean Siar is gum faod obair tòiseachadh orra.
(Permalink) CMAL Cemre Yard Harris Lochmaddy North Uist Skye Tarbert Turkey Uig Uig Pier: MV Hebrides swings round the headland to approach Uig Pier on Skye after crossing from Lochmaddy (North Uist) on 27th August 2018. After a quick turnround it will be back across The Minch headi ... Lochmaddy Pier: The neat Calmac terminal building at Lochmaddy on North Uist, which has been built on stilts out over the water. The regular scheduled service from here is to Uig on the Isle of Skye. 1st August 2018. ... Tarbert Pier: MV Hebrides arrives at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris with the Saturday evening sailing from Uig on 28th July 2018. For most of the year the ship would berth here overnight but this being the pe ... |
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A ferry reshuffle will leave Mull with a reduced vehicle capacity to provide an essential service to islanders in the Skye, Uist, Harris triangle.
(Permalink) Harris Lochmaddy MV Isle of Mull Skye Tarbert Uig Uist  Oban Bay: Caledonian MacBrayne ferry MV Isle of Mull is nearing the dock at Oban on 19 February 2013, to off-load passengers and vehicles, heading for the mainland from Mull, and re-load before the 11.50 ... |
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Ferry operator CalMac has apologised for disruption and appealed for patience from customers.
(Permalink) Armadale Caledonian MacBrayne Dales Marine Harris Lochboisdale Lochboisdale Lochmaddy MV Hebrides MV Lord of the Isles North Uist Skye Tarbert Uig  Lochmaddy Pier: Calmac MV Hebrides comes alongside Lochmaddy Pier and slowly approaches the linkspan after crossing from Skye to North Uist on 1st August 2018. |
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A 17-mile tunnel connecting the island of Benbecula to Skye and the mainland is being considered by Transport Scotlandas part of a list of potential infrastructure projects that could take shape over the next 20 years.
The proposed link running under the Little Minch would connect Benbecula with Skye, making the mainland a car trip away. Rarnish on the east coast of Benbecula and Neist Point on Skye ... (Permalink) Benbecula Skye Tunnel |
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A rail consultant has told of his surprise at finding a Victorian engineer's proposals for a rail link between Scotland and Ireland.
Edinburgh-based David Spaven believed the plans for a tunnel, causeway or an undersea bridge between Stranraer and Belfast were not widely known today. The plans feature in a new book, Mapping the Railways, Mr Spaven has co-written with author Julian Holland. It also includes abandoned ideas for light railways on Skye and Lewis. Published for the The Times by Collins, the book has been described as the most comprehensive collection of British railway maps dating from 1819 to the present day. (Permalink) Belfast Book David Spaven Jullian Holland Lewis Mapping the Railways Skye Stranraer |
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