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19/11/2023 Rosyth to Europe ferry will be 'transformational' for Scotland [Dunfermline Press] The new Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry route will be transformational for Scotland, according to the man working behind the scenes to make it happen ... (Permalink) Dunkirk Ferry Rosyth Dunfermline Press
01/11/2023 Rosyth: Plans progressing for ferry link to France [Dunfermline Press] Further talks on a proposed ferry link which would link West Fife to France have taken place. (Permalink) Ferry France Rosyth Dunfermline Press
22/09/2023 Rosyth to Europe ferry: 'High-level' talks underway [Dunfermline Press] The creation of a direct ferry service remains an 'exciting prospect'. (Permalink) Ferry Rosyth Zeebrugge Rosyth Dockyard: Blue Star 1 arriving at Rosyth with the ro-ro ferry from Zeebrugge on 26 June 2008. Passenger services on the route ceased at the end of 2010 although a freight only service is still in operati ... John Furnevel 26/06/2008 Dunfermline Press
25/08/2023 Cromarty-Nigg ferry back in action following breakdown cancellations, confirms Highland Ferries [Inverness Courier] The ferry had been out of action since last week due to an engine fault. (Permalink) Cromarty Ferry Nigg Inverness Courier
18/01/2023 Ten Scottish projects named for £177m 'levelling up' cash [STV] Fair Isle ferry and A78 rerouting among projects getting UK Government money. (Permalink) Fair Isle Ferry Ro-ro STV Shetland News Press and Journal
30/08/2022 Will Scotland build a hydrogen-powered ship? [BBC News] A 10-year study to develop a zero-emission small ferry is complete - but will it become a reality? (Permalink) Ferry Hydrogen Power BBC News
23/08/2022 Edinburgh Council to launch plans for brand new tram route across the city [Edinburgh Live] With works down on the Newhaven line extension still in progress, officials are set to put forward the proposals, which would see the tram operate on a north-south tram line. (Permalink) Edinburgh Council Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway Edinburgh Trams Ferry Granton Kirkcaldy Newhaven Politics Proposals Princes Street [Tram]: Edinburgh trams 275 and 256 meet at the Princes Street stop on 23 September. Bill Roberton 23/09/2014 Granton Pier: A look 'ashore' along Granton Middle Pier where the wooden station was situated to the right of the newer brick building. Nowadays this is more of a quay than a pier as the West Harbour has been fille ... David Panton 26/12/2020 Newington [NBR]: A diverted Waverley - Queen Street service passing west through the site of Newington station on Sunday 2 April 2006 on its way round the 'sub' to join the E&G main line at Haymarket West Junction. John Furnevel 02/04/2006 Edinburgh Live Herald
11/07/2022 John O'Groats ferry business put up for sale as going concern [John O Groat Journal] The ferry business at John O'Groats is being put up for sale as a going concern after being run by the same family for more than half a century. (Permalink) Ferry John O'Groats MV Pentland Venture Orkney John O Groat Journal
12/04/2022 Belfast to Bangor zero-emissions ferry hoped to start in 2024 [Belfast Live] Move seen as another milestone on our journey towards leading the decarbonisation of maritime. (Permalink) Bangor Belfast Ferry Belfast Live
05/02/2022 Ferry between Greenock and Spain idea backed [Greenock Telegraph] An Inverclyde councillor is backing a parliamentary push to establish a ferry connection between Greenock and Spain. (Permalink) Ferry Greenock Spain Greenock Telegraph
27/12/2021 Rosyth: Douglas Chapman MP confident that ferry service will sail in 2022 [Dunfermline Press] Douglas Chapman says he is 'hugely optimistic' that a Rosyth ferry service to Europe will return next year. (Permalink) Europe Ferry Rosyth Dunfermline Press
15/12/2021 Transport chiefs refuse to say if Rosyth-Europe ferry plans knocked off course [The Courier] Transport chiefs have refused to say whether they are on track to deliver a direct ferry link between Rosyth and Europe next year, as calls grow for a state-subsidised service. (Permalink) Europe Ferry Rosyth The Courier
03/12/2021 Rosyth-Europe ferry link doomed if SNP fails to step in [The Courier] Hopes of a direct ferry link being reintroduced between Rosyth and Europe as early as next year have been dealt a blow after transport minister Graeme Dey confirmed there are 'no firm commitments'. (Permalink) Europe Ferry Rosyth The Courier
22/09/2021 Rosyth: Douglas Chapman to meet Alister Jack over ferry link service to Europe [Dunfermline Press] Talks over reinstating a ferry link between Rosyth and Europe were due to take place last Wednesday. (Permalink) Europe Ferry Rosyth Rosyth Dockyard: Blue Star 1 arriving at Rosyth with the ro-ro ferry from Zeebrugge on 26 June 2008. Passenger services on the route ceased at the end of 2010 although a freight only service is still in operati ... John Furnevel 26/06/2008 Dunfermline Press
30/06/2021 Michael Gove: Low carbon sustainable pilot ferry scheme could come to the Western Isles [Press and Journal] A 'low carbon sustainable' pilot ferry scheme could come to Western Isles to address concerns over the fleet's resilience, Michael Gove has said. (Permalink) Ferry Green Press and Journal
26/04/2021 Nigg-Cromarty ferry announces return date [Inverness Courier] Tourist businesses on either side of the Cromarty Firth will be celebrating after a popular summer ferry service confirmed its return to operation. (Permalink) Cromarty Ferry Nigg Cromarty Pier: MV Cromarty Rose, at Cromarty in 2000. Bill Roberton //2000 Cromarty Pier: The MV Cromarty Rose on the Cromarty-Nigg ferry crossing, a journey of about 15 minutes, not long after leaving Cromarty and photographed from Nigg. This small vessel operated the service between 1987 ... Ewan Crawford 28/09/2009 Inverness Courier
12/04/2021 Call for ferry to link Argyll with central belt to combat landslips [Press and Journal] There are calls for a year-round ferry service to help mitigate the problems caused by one of Scotland's most enduring road problems. (Permalink) Ardrossan Campbeltown Ferry Rest and Be Thankful Press and Journal
11/04/2021 Glenelg ferry back in service in May [West Highland Free Press] Bittersweet return after death of founding director. The Kylerhea to Glenelg ferry will go back into service on 1st May, a year and a half after it last sailed. Ferry company directors took the decision not to operate the service for the 2020 season in the interests of public and crew safety during the Covid pandemic. The vessel, MV Glenachulish, which normally runs from Easter to mid-October, has been tied up at the Kishorn boat yard since the autumn of 2019. (Permalink) Ferry Glenelg Kylerhea MV Glenachulish Glenelg Slip: The 'Glenachulish', the last Scottish ferry with a turntable deck, prepares to leave the Glenelg Slip in august 1993. The turntable will turn such that the cars do not need to reverse on arrival at Ky ... Ewan Crawford /08/1993 West Highland Free Press
11/10/2020 Three sister ferries planned for Dunoon and Kilcreggan [The Lochside Press] 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 The Lochside Press
28/08/2020 VisitScotland director backs moves for Rosyth ferry [Dunfermline Press] A senior VisitScotland official has backed moves to reignite a ferry link from Rosyth. (Permalink) Ferry Rosyth Rosyth Dockyard: Blue Star 1 arriving at Rosyth with the ro-ro ferry from Zeebrugge on 26 June 2008. Passenger services on the route ceased at the end of 2010 although a freight only service is still in operati ... John Furnevel 26/06/2008 Dunfermline Press
17/07/2020 Rosyth to Groningen ferry plans cancelled, Dutch media reports [Scotsman] Plans for the ferries had been announced by marine technology company TEC Offshore. (Permalink) Ferry Rosyth Scotsman
22/05/2020 Campaign for Rosyth ferry link to Europe floated again [Dunfermline Press] The case for a ferry link from Rosyth to Europe has been floated once more. (Permalink) Ferry Rosyth Rosyth Dockyard: Blue Star 1 arriving at Rosyth with the ro-ro ferry from Zeebrugge on 26 June 2008. Passenger services on the route ceased at the end of 2010 although a freight only service is still in operati ... John Furnevel 26/06/2008 Dunfermline Press
21/08/2019 Plans for ferries to run from Scotland to Holland in 'advanced stage' [Scotsman] Scottish company TEC-Farragon is understood to be working to establish a ferry service between Rosyth and Eemshaven, in Holland's Groningen area. (Permalink) Ferry Rosyth Scotsman
24/04/2018 Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service axed [Scotsman] The freight ferry service from the port of Rosyth to Zeebrugge in Belgium has been closed after its operators said they had lost all hope of being able turn around the lossmaking route. The demise of the crossing, which has been a freight-only service for the past eight years, was hastened by a fire which broke out onboard the Finlandia Seaways freight ship last week. (Permalink) Ferry Rosyth Rosyth Dockyard: Blue Star 1 arriving at Rosyth with the ro-ro ferry from Zeebrugge on 26 June 2008. Passenger services on the route ceased at the end of 2010 although a freight only service is still in operati ... John Furnevel 26/06/2008 Rosyth Dockyard: Security freight loading bays at Rosyth Dockyard in June 2007, unused for some time. Brian Forbes /06/2007 Rosyth Dockyard: The little-used tracks leading to Rosyth Dockyard on the evening of 8 June 2011. Trains may return if Babcock Rosyth is successful with plans for an international container terminal. In the background ... Bill Roberton 08/06/2011 Scotsman
05/03/2012 Train/Bus/Ferry link between Cairnryan and Ayr station [Railscot] Following withdrawal of Stena ferry operations from Stranraer Harbour with services now concentrated on Cairnryan, a connecting coach link has been established between the latter and Ayr Railway Station. [See adjacent images] (Permalink) Ayr Bus Cairnryan Ferry Stena Line Stranraer Train Ayr: Passengers boarding the Cairnryan coach outside Ayr station on 2 March 2012. John Yellowlees 02/03/2012 Ayr: Departure board at Ayr station on 2 March 2012 showing the 12.45 direct coach link with the ferry terminal at Cairnryan. John Yellowlees 02/03/2012 Cairnryan: Aerial view over Cairnryan looking south showing the former Military Port. Its associated railway ran along the coastline from Leffnol (top) to Cairn Point (bottom). The triangular shape of the modern ... Ewan Crawford //
17/05/2002 Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service to commence [Railscot] A ferry service between Rosyth and Zeebrugge is due to commence in May 2002. The service will be operated by Superfast Ferries. At this stage connecting railway freight or passenger services are not planned. Rosyth's port does have a railway depot, but the connection to the main line faces north. (Permalink) Ferry Rosyth RAILSCOT \| Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway Superfast Ferries