Contract awarded for £5.6m new Fair Isle ferry
The contract to build Fair Isle’s new ferry has been awarded at a cost of £5.6m.
READ FULL STORYThe contract to build Fair Isle’s new ferry has been awarded at a cost of £5.6m.
READ FULL STORYWork is finally set to begin on the long-awaited Cullivoe road after councillors today gave the £13.3m project the green light.
READ FULL STORYCyclists experienced and new have been invited to take part in a programme of events for Bike Week starting this Monday. Organised by nationwide charity…
READ FULL STORYProcurement has begun for the much sought after freighter-flex vessels which are hoped to enhance the lifeline ferry service.
READ FULL STORYDogs, cats and snakes were among the 15,000 creatures to have travelled in pet friendly cabins since their introduction in summer 2020.
READ FULL STORYTransport bosses have selected new “freighter-flex” designs as their preferred option – paving the way for a big increase in passenger capacity to and from
READ FULL STORYCalls have been raised to reinstate a weekly ferry service to Bergen as part of the next NorthLink contract.
READ FULL STORYA car club has grown with two new electric vehicles.
READ FULL STORYA new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians has been proposed to improve safety around a “troublesome pinch point”.
READ FULL STORYAir travellers have been advised a “network wide system issue” is affecting Loganair bookings and check-ins.
READ FULL STORYYoung people will be able able to travel for free on the inter-island ferries from next month.
READ FULL STORYNorthLink has warned there will be delays and potential disruption to tomorrow’s (Friday) sailings due to the weather. Hrossey was scheduled to depart Aberdeen at…
READ FULL STORYA petition has been launched calling for “Japanese-style” sleeping pods to be introduced on the new freighter-flex ferries.
READ FULL STORYPassengers have welcomed new designs for the freighter-flex vessels – and their focus on cabins over pods.
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