‘More needs to be done’ on boat passenger capacity, councillor says
Council transport committee chairman says halting the project is the only ‘logical outcome’
Cllr McGregor repeats calls for speed limits on Quarff and Cunningsburgh
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Trials of a small plane part-powered by electricity have been taking place from Orkney
There have been calls for ferries to be included in the Scottish Government scheme
Councillor Thomson says the ‘fragility of our service’ has been highlighted
Loganair has cancelled flights on Thursday 29 July as a result of the action
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Passengers have been unable to travel on the MV Good Shepherd IV since the start of the pandemic
The council says it is “essential” there is investment in transport infrastructure to support nationally significant projects such as the space centre
Local resident Eileen Thomson says ‘we desperately need a ferry suitable for life in the 21st century, to continue to attract visitors and prosper as a community’
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart, meanwhile, has attacked the Scottish Government after it emerged that ministers have not discussed an islands impact assessment on the plans
