“I’m delighted to open the Ferries Accessibility Fund for an eighth round of applications, as it’s proved a hugely successful initiative in recent years.” Kevin Stewart, Scottish Transport Minister
Improving Accessibility on our Ferries
Pentalina Returns to Serve Orkney
The MV Pentalina will be back serving the route from St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney, to Gills Bay on the Scottish mainland from the 18th of April
Night Bus Services: Mainland, Orkney
Night bus services are to operate in Mainland until March 2023. The services are in addition to late night buses already available on the X1 and X10 timetables.
“All I want is the truth and evidence”, The Nordic Sea Saga
Orkney Islands Councillor John Ross Scott who represents Kirkwall East has welcomed the inquiry into the purchase and ongoing expenses incurred by The Nordic Sea.
Share Your Views on Reducing Car Use
Transport accounts for a quarter of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions, with cars making up almost 40% of transport emissions. – Transport Scotland.
“I will go back to doing all of the things I did before including vacations and travel”
Have Scots reverted to the car or will we continue to cycle and walk in greater numbers than before Covid ?
Free Bus travel for Under 22s. How Could this be improved for Orkney?
“This consultation seeks views on the impact on island communities of the introduction of free bus travel throughout Scotland for those under age 22.”
Unfolding Story: The Nordic Sea
what has happened to The Nordic Sea (seemingly now at Buckie) and what is it going to be used for and when?
Fears of Spiralling Costs Haunts HIAL’s Remote Towers Project
Spiralling costs, the safety of using untested technology and the impact on local communities of the loss of well paid jobs were the three main themes to come out yesterday’s Scottish Parliament committee which was looking into HIAL’s Remote Towers Project.
Universal Provision of EV Charge Points Needed to Support a Green Recovery
In Scotland it is estimated that there will be 1 million EVs by 2030
