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.
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Green light for £13.3m Cullivoe road – but questions about ‘frustrating’ procurement delays to be kept private
Work is finally set to begin on the long-awaited Cullivoe road after councillors today gave the £13.3m project the green light.
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Bike week brings group rides and funding workshops
Cyclists experienced and new have been invited to take part in a programme of events for Bike Week starting this Monday. Organised by nationwide charity…
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Procurement begins for new ‘lifeline’ freighter-flex vessels
Procurement has begun for the much sought after freighter-flex vessels which are hoped to enhance the lifeline ferry service.
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Dogs, cats and ‘slippery friends’ among the 15,000 pets to have travelled in NorthLink cabins
Dogs, cats and snakes were among the 15,000 creatures to have travelled in pet friendly cabins since their introduction in summer 2020.
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New vessels will include 200 passenger capacity after transport bosses select ‘freighter-flex’ as preferred option
Transport bosses have selected new “freighter-flex” designs as their preferred option – paving the way for a big increase in passenger capacity to and from
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Calls for weekly Bergen sailing to be included in new NorthLink contract
Calls have been raised to reinstate a weekly ferry service to Bergen as part of the next NorthLink contract.
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Car club grows with two new electric vans
A car club has grown with two new electric vehicles.
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Charity proposes new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists at ‘troublesome pinch point’
A new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians has been proposed to improve safety around a “troublesome pinch point”.
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Loganair bookings and check-in affected by ‘network wide system issue’
Air travellers have been advised a “network wide system issue” is affecting Loganair bookings and check-ins.
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Free inter-island ferry travel for young people is hoped to tackle child poverty
Young people will be able able to travel for free on the inter-island ferries from next month.
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Weather to cause delays to NorthLink sailings
NorthLink 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…
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Petition calls for ‘Japanese-style’ sleeping pods on new freighter-flex ferries
A petition has been launched calling for “Japanese-style” sleeping pods to be introduced on the new freighter-flex ferries.
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Freighter-flex designs win passenger support for prioritising cabins over pods
Passengers have welcomed new designs for the freighter-flex vessels – and their focus on cabins over pods.
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