Long time to wait for replacement freight vessels
There is also criticism over freight capacity during livestock season – with claims the opportunity to charter a vessel was turned down
Green councillor Alex Armitage believes chargers on the overnight sailing would be a good move – but there are concerns it would be counter-intuitive
But NorthLink declined to respond to Stewart Hay’s comments
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‘Utterly unacceptable’: ‘Grim’ scenes on busy ferry as passengers ‘compete for floor space’ to sleep
Transport Scotland said the boat was busier than usual due to flight cancellations – and ‘seats were available for each of the 585 passengers on board the vessel’
Meanwhile the 2023 fares for the NorthLink ferry service will be decided on later this year
