'Unforgiveable waste': CalMac under fire for running a full service of empty ferries a day after green credentials 'boast' [Herald Scotland]





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02/02/2021Weather warning: several Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services cancelled across Scotland due to yellow snow and ice warning [Scotsman]
28/01/2021CalMac Ferries in double trouble as routes are cancelled [Stornoway Gazette]
27/01/2021Parties unite in condemnation of ministers' 'nothing to see' Ferguson Marine ferry 'failure' response [Ardrossan Herald]
26/01/2021'Nothing to see': Ministers reject 'catastrophic failure' conclusion of Scotland's lifeline ferry inquiry amidst soaring costs [Herald Scotland]
20/01/2021Storm warning sparks ferry cancellations [Ross-shire Journal]
19/01/2021Community work lands award for ferry firm [Ross-shire Journal]
16/01/2021Island ferry operators say they may go under as Calmac subsidies end [The Times]
30/12/2020Call to snap up catamaran for Mull ferry route [Press and Journal]
30/12/2020Row as Scots islanders demand purchase of new cut-price lifeline ferry branded 'unviable' by officials [The Herald]
09/12/2020'Catastrophic' failings over Ferguson ferry 'fiasco' [BBC News]
03/12/2020CalMac wins passenger infection safety accolade [Ross-shire Journal]
26/11/2020Anger over islands ferry plan to increase charges by 300 per cent [Herald Scotland]
21/11/2020New CalMac ferries will be wider to accommodate bigger cars [Scotsman]
18/11/2020High winds spark Met Office warning and ferry cancellations [Inverness Courier]
17/11/2020Row over pay offer to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry workers [BBC News]
08/11/2020CalMac ferry taken out of service after crew members test positive for Covid-19 [Press and Journal]
06/11/2020CalMac industrial action ballot after pay talks fail [Scotsman]
29/10/2020Jobs 'are on the line' if ferry contracts go outside of Inverclyde warns council leader [Greenock Telegraph]
25/10/2020Anger as Scotland's ferry fleet deemed too 'big for islands and a taxpayer burden' [The Herald]
23/10/2020Ferguson Marine bosses are taking on new staff [Greenock Telegraph]
21/10/2020CalMac cancels Outer Hebrides ferries as heavy rain affects north and north-east [Press and Journal]
16/10/2020Mull ferry refit to go ahead in Liverpool [The Oban Times]
29/09/2020Island economy 'scarred' by Covid-19 restrictions [BBC News]
28/09/2020Major contracts awarded for delayed CalMac ferries [BBC News]
19/09/2020'Book in advance' plea as CalMac unveils new timetable [Ross-shire Journal]
12/09/2020CalMac warns of disruption to Outer Hebrides sailings due to weather conditions [Stornoway Gazette]
11/09/2020Watch: Arran ferry makes sharp turn into Ardrossan harbour in strong winds [Ardrossan Herald]
09/09/2020CalMac launches its winter timetable [Stornoway Gazette]
04/09/2020CalMac helps rescue stranded passengers overnight after Waverley crash [Ardrossan Herald]
26/08/2020Traffic through Perth Harbour increases by 200 per cent in two years under management of CalMac [Daily Record]
26/08/2020Poll launched into Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry transport links [Stornoway Gazette]
24/08/2020CalMac flags 'significant' fleet improvements during dry dock programme [Ross-shire Journal]
18/08/2020Isles visitors asked to pre-book before travelling [BBC News]
16/08/2020CalMac customers' 'thumbs-up' for virus response [Ross-shire Journal]
13/08/2020Extra staff brought in for ferry's massive queues [BBC News]
04/08/2020Ardrossan to remain main berth for Arran Ferry despite Troon works green light [Ardrossan Herald]
31/07/2020Cumbrae ferry suspended due to 'extreme passenger' numbers [BBC News]
16/07/2020Coronavirus in Scotland: Physical distancing on Arran ferries 'unrealistic' for tourism [BBC News]
09/07/2020CalMac cuts distancing to 1m from tomorrow and extends bookings [Scotsman]
30/06/2020CalMac ferry website crashes amid reports of 'extremely high' traffic [Ross-shire Journal]
23/06/2020Staff at CalMac's Gourock nerve centre have been praised for rising to challenges brought on by coronavirus pandemic [Greenock Telegraph]
04/06/2020CalMac set to extend essential travel only timetable as it reveals it has turned away more than 270 visitors trying to reach west coast islands [Press and Journal]
03/06/2020Essential Kilcreggan ferry timetable extended by CalMac [Helensburgh Advertiser]
13/05/2020CalMac's reduced Covid-19 timetable to remain in place for two more months [Ross-shire Journal]
22/04/2020Pandemic forces Calmac to abandon their 2020 intake of apprentices [Ardrossan Herald]
14/04/2020Caledonian MacBrayne records 99% fall in Easter ferry passengers [Scotsman]
26/03/2020CalMac introduces 'Essential Lifeline Timetable' amidst coronavirus pandemic [Ardrossan Herald]
19/03/2020Coronavirus: CalMac to operate 'turn up and go' service during outbreak [Press and Journal]
03/03/2020Further CalMac ferry contract delays causing 'major disruption' for islanders [The Herald]
21/02/2020Tiree ferry terminal closure delayed to allow supplies to be brought in following storms [Press and Journal]
18/12/2019Costs double on delayed CalMac ferry contract [BBC News]
11/11/2019Disruption for ferry passengers with 25 of 28 services hit with issues [Press and Journal]
07/10/2019Technical failure causes major disruption to Arran ferry route [BBC News]
12/03/2019Lifeline ferry services to be used to bring fresh ideas to the islands [The Herald]
23/08/2018Public sector to compete for ScotRail franchise [BBC News]
22/06/2006Opponents of Sunday ferry service to meet minister [Scotsman]
15/08/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane