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Sailings on the Kilcreggan route resumed earlier this morning after being suspended yesterday due to a technical error on MV Chieftain.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan MV Chieftain |
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Ferry timetables linking Kilcreggan, Gourock and Dunoon could be changed to better align with ScotRail's new timetable, an operator has said.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan ScotRail  Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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A consultation has been launched on the ferry service from Kilcreggan.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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Argyll and Bute Council's transport policy lead has said he is happy to meet with Kilcreggan residents to discuss their concern over the future of the villages pier and ferry service.
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Arguments over placing catamarans on Scottish ferry routes will finally be put to the test.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Catamaran Ferguson Marine Gourock Inchgreen Graving Dock Kilcreggan MV Alfred Mull and Iona Ferry Committee Pentland Ferries |
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A new pontoon in Kilcreggan to the west of the village's pier is essential to securing a reliable future for the ferry link with Gourock, councillors have been told.
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Another local CalMac vessel suffered a breakdown affecting passengers.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan |
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The design of new ferries for Dunoon was rejected by the public in a survey - but the results were then kept secret, it has been revealed. And Rosneath Peninsula responses were not even considered, despite the new boats design dictating the controversial £9.3m Kilcreggan Harbour project.
(Permalink) CMAL Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Rosneath Peninsula  Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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The paddle steamer Waverley is due to pay her first visit of the year to Kilcreggan on Tuesday but the ship's general manager admits he's 'deeply concerned' at the impact of rising fuel prices on the famous vessel.
(Permalink) Kilcreggan Loch Goil Loch Long PS Waverley |
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Strong winds have forced the cancellation of ferry services between Kilcreggan and Gourock.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. |
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Kilcreggan'S ferry service will return to its normal winter frequency from Wednesday morning onwards - less than two weeks after a temporary 'essential timetable' was introduced.
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A candidate in this months Lomond North by-election has accused Argyll and Bute Council of excluding residents from discussions about the future of Kilcreggan's pier.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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Catamarans look set to be used for the Dunoon, Kilcreggan and Gourock triangle ferry service, it was revealed today.
(Permalink) Catamarans Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan |
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A replacement bus has had to be brought in to take passengers on a 50-mile detour after a CalMac ferry remained out of action for a second day yesterday after a starter motor broke down.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan MV Chieftain |
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Passengers on the Gourock-Kilcreggan ferry faced disruption yesterday.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Kilcreggan MV Chieftain |
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The paddle steamer Waverley paid her first visit of the year to Kilcreggan on Tuesday, June 29.
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A 'key milestone' for the future of Kilcreggan's ferry has been reached - but Rosneath Peninsula residents could once again be denied a say on its future.
The strategic business case for a masterplan covering Gourock ferry terminal has been approved, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) announced this week. (Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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Ferry passengers have faced significant disruption as windy weather plays havoc with CalMac's Gourock crossings to Dunoon and Kilcreggan.
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Design work has been commissioned for a new passenger ferry to serve on the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes.
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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 |
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Plans for a new ferry linking Kilcreggan with Gourock have been revealed for the first time in a new report.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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The idea of a pontoon for ferries at Dunoon has been revived again.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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An 'essential lifeline timetable' on the Kilcreggan-Gourock ferry service will continue until at least the end of June, operator Caledonian MacBrayne has announced.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan |
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The Scottish Government has promised there will be no change to fares or timetables when state-owned operator CalMac Ferries Ltd takes on responsibility for the Kilcreggan-Gourock ferry service next month.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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Kilcreggan's ferry service will at last be transferred to the oversight of Transport Scotland in two months' time, following years of campaigning by local residents.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Transport Scotland |
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Years of campaigning by fed-up Kilcreggan ferry users are set to pay off in the new year when oversight of the route is transferred to Scotland's national transport agency.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Transport Scotland Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. |
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The contract for the Kilcreggan to Gourock service will end next week after a series of disruptions.
(Permalink) Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. |
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