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Friday, 24 August 2018

Times Online

• Ferries are vital for island people and we need answersThe question of how ferries are procured for the Caledonian MacBrayne network and how value is obtained for the taxpayer must be subjected to independent scrutiny. If Audit Scotland is not already asking questions, then it is time to start.

Daily Record

• Scottish Government must alter its course as CalMac delays prove unfair for islandersI think everyone who wanted to be there on Saturday for the Runrig concert made it. The stories of Isle of Lewis fans not being able to get aboard the fully-packed Stornoway ferry may have been just that, stories.

Other Regional Press

• Petition to regulate Isle of Wight ferry fares gathers paceAn online petition on the Parliament UK Website calling for the government to regulate ferry prices in the UK has been gathering pace.

Other News Sources

• Ferries: the future is electricNorway’s tough environmental legislation is spearheading the drive towards electric hybrid and battery-powered ferries, with several innovative newbuild projects highlighting recent developments