ABANDONED
Daily Record|June 09, 2023
Furious islanders demand action from ferry bosses after being left with no transport link for a month
MIKE MERRITT
ABANDONED

ISLANDERS have demanded an emergency meeting with ferry chiefs after their vital link to the mainland was halted for a month.

CalMac is accused of abandoning South Uist by axing its mainland link between Lochboisdale and Mallaig for a month, creating significant economic losses for island businesses and disruption for islanders.

Around 500 people, totalling one-third of the population of South Uist, took part in Sunday's protest about ferry cancellations.

Robbie Drummond, chief executive of CalMac, said: "I will be in Lochboisdale to meet local representatives on Monday.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 09, 2023 من Daily Record.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 09, 2023 من Daily Record.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.