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Local politicians not won over by transport priorities report
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‘Utterly unacceptable’: ‘Grim’ scenes on busy ferry as passengers ‘compete for floor space’ to sleep
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![Rolling, rolling, rolling. Passengers feared the NorthLink ferry was going to capsize on Wednesday night before the captain regained control of the vessel with 500 passengers on board.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/140411_hrossey_heads_into_rough_seas-240x140.jpg)
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