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17/11/2022 Ferry losses: We cannot wait till 2026 [Stornoway Gazette] The scale of damage to the Harris and Uist economies from reduced ferry capacity has been spelt out by the chair of Harris Development Limited, Kenny Macleod, in a letter to transport minister Jenny Gilruth. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Harris Harris Development Limited Uist Stornoway Gazette
04/08/2022 Ferry reshuffle as MV Isle of Mull moved to cover Skye Harris Lewis triangle [Press and Journal] 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 ... David Pesterfield 19/02/2013 Press and Journal
19/04/2022 Scots man left in lurch after too-late ferry text leaves him 86 miles from car [Daily Record] Calum MacLachlainn had just set off from Mallaig to Uist when he got a message from CalMac saying the next days return trip would be diverted. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Diversion Mallaig Uist Daily Record
14/04/2022 Uist firms face 30% hit from Uig closure [Stornoway Gazette] Intense concern has been created in Uist due to CalMac indicating that 30 per cent of freight capacity will be lost during the six months loss of the Uig link with the Lochmaddy service diverted to Ullapool. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochmaddy Uig Uig Pier Uist Ullapool Stornoway Gazette
10/02/2022 Concern over lack of fresh food in Uist and Barra [BBC Alba] 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. (Permalink) Barra Caledonian MacBrayne Uist BBC Alba Google Translate - BBC Alba
18/11/2021 Harris ferries: Costs override community [Stornoway Gazette] Serious concern has emerged that the proposed changes on the Harris-Lochmaddy triangular route are now a fait accompli, after it emerged that the Scottish Government insisted on no more funding for ferries, while CalMac estimate the cost of maintaining service on the route at pre-pandemic level would cost an additional £800,000. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Harris Lochmaddy Uist 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. Mark Bartlett 01/08/2018 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 ... Mark Bartlett 28/07/2018 Stornoway Gazette