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CalMac pays out £215,000 in compensation for cancelled sailings in four months

Ferry customers have been paid £215,000 in customer rights claims in the first four months of the financial year, figures show. Figures revealed by freedom of information requests from the Scottish Liberal Democrats revealed CalMac has spent more ...

28 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Recall Parliament for emergency statement on ferry disruption – Lib Dems

Scottish ministers have been urged to recall Parliament to allow an emergency statement to be made amid further ferry cancellations. The Scottish Liberal Democrats made the call after key Western Isles routes were hit by service disruption. The ...

05 Aug 2022 at 16:34

Scotland

Opposition calls for ex-minister Derek Mackay to answer questions on ferry deal

Opposition parties are demanding former finance secretary Derek Mackay and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon appear before a Holyrood committee to answer more questions about their “major mismanagement” of a ferry contract. Labour, the ...

25 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Derek Mackay signed off on ferry contract but buck stops with me – Sturgeon

Former transport secretary Derek Mackay signed off on the contract for two ferries that have been hit by five-year delays and hundreds of millions of pounds of overspends, Nicola Sturgeon said but she stressed the “buck stops with ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Rail services in Scotland returning to normal after Storm Dudley

Rail services in Scotland are returning to normal after Storm Dudley swept across the country, causing disruption to travel. ScotRail services were wound down by 4pm on Wednesday due to Met Office amber weather warnings for high ...

17 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Train lines to remain shut for safety checks after Storm Dudley

Train services will remain suspended on Thursday morning in the wake of Storm Dudley until safety checks have been carried out on the lines, ScotRail has said. The rail operator said it will not know the extent of any damage ...

17 Feb 2022 at 00:25

Rail and ferry disruption as safety checks take place after Storm Dudley

Rail and ferry passengers are facing disruption after Storm Dudley, with most ScotRail services withdrawn until around 10am. Network Rail engineers are checking more than 1,400 miles of Scotland’s railway and ScotRail said ...

17 Feb 2022 at 08:55

Scotland

CalMac says ‘ageing fleet’ to blame for major problems in ferry network

Scotland’s west coast ferry network is facing major problems due to its ageing fleet of vessels, the managing director of CalMac has said. Robbie Drummond was speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland ...

23 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Former minister said to be willing to ‘answer any questions’ over ferry fiasco

Former transport minister Derek Mackay is said to be willing to “answer any questions” from MSPs over the deal to build two new ferries for CalMac which are now years overdue and hugely over budget. The Sunday ...

03 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to respond to fresh CalMac accusations

The First Minister has come under more pressure over her involvement in the management of a contract for two CalMac ferries that are £150 million over budget and incomplete. Nicola Sturgeon has been accused ...

27 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Scottish Government facing £5m bill to insurers over ferries shipyard takeover

The Scottish Government is facing a £5 million bill to an insurance company after losing a High Court case related to its takeover of the Ferguson Marine ferries shipyard. Caledonian Maritime Assets ...

28 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Scotland

Ferry services cut due to Covid-related staff absences

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has announced temporary changes to several timetables to cope with Covid-related staff absences. CalMac ferries, for passengers and freight, serve ...

04 Jan 2022 at 21:25

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