Lib Dem candidate lays out transport plan
Liberal Democrat candidate Beatrice Wishart has laid out her five-point plan for improving transport links in the isles. The plan targets cheaper ferry fares, including…
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Cheaper ferry fares – councillors’ ultimatum to Yousaf
Senior councillors have given an ultimatum to the Scottish transport minister to make good his promise to deliver cheaper ferry fares.
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Ferry fares to be cut next year following pledge by Humza Yousaf
The Scottish government has finally delivered on its manifesto promise to cut ferry fares, with a pledge to reduce travel costs from the first half
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Northern Isles MSPs demand ferry fare reduction
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott and his Orkney colleague Liam McArthur have called on Scottish ministers to use a £12 million increase in the ferry budget
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‘Substantial reduction’ in ferry fares promised by government official
Islanders can expect a “significant reduction” in a ferry fares in a forthcoming announcement, according to a senior Scottish government official.
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RET could work argues council response to ferry fares consultation
The discarded Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) which Holyrood argued would increase ferry fares to the isles should not be taken off the table.
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Campaigner dubs minister’s ferry pledge ‘offensive’
The Scottish government has been heavily criticised for its decision to freeze ferry fares after it stopped short of cutting the cost of travel by…
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Ferry fares to be frozen
Fares on the Northern Isles ferry services will be frozen as work to ultimately cut ticket prices continues, the Scottish government’s Transport Minister, Humza Yousaf, has announced. Transport Scotland says prices will be kept on hold for 2017 as the SNP government…
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We must demand parity (Ryan Thomson)
I am happy to learn that the new transport and islands minister Hamza Yousef has used his first statement since being appointed to the role…
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Charitable Trust reorganisation, EU milks local dairy sector and response to Lib-Dem election win
• The Charitable Trust votes for fewer council trustees • Scott is praised as “example” by Lib-Dem boss Rennie • Opinions are sought on shape
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A new petition has been launched calling for the Scottish government to cut ferry fares to the Northern Isles – despite the SNP failing to…
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Rival candidates renew spat over ferry fares
Liberal Democrat candidate Alistair Carmichael has again called on the SNP to explain continued delays in road equivalent tariff (RET) funding for the Northern Isles.
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