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Island and farming communities 'let down' as ferry service cancellations spiral out of control

An FOI request has revealed that more than 10,000 CalMac ferries have been cancelled due to technical faults since 2023

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"These statistics confirm what island residents know all too well — they are being failed on a daily basis by a system that is simply not delivering."
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"These statistics confirm what island residents know all too well — they are being failed on a daily basis by a system that is simply not delivering."

Remote Scottish farming communities have voiced concern that they feel 'forgotten' about after a major ferry operator revealed it has cancelled more than 10,000 ferry sailings since 2023. Between January...

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