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Tiree Resource Club New Mini-Bus Arrives!!
Tiree now has a new community bus. After two years of fantastic support from Jane Isaacson, the Resource Club were awarded a grant to purchase a mini bus and employ an outreach worker. Resource Club is very pleased to welcome Christine MacDonald into the post and hope she enjoys all the challenges ahead! The bus… »
RET And Hauliers
The Tiree Branch of the Scottish Crofting Federation have been in touch with Keith Brown, Transport Minister in the Scottish Government, with regard to the removal of RET on Commercial Vehicles on ferries. The plan is to replace RET with an amended system of the former “bulk discount rate” which had been in place prior… »
Will We Lose The Saab 340
At a meeting on Monday 6th December the Tiree Airport Consultative Committee (TACC) members agreed to contact the Scottish Government’s Transportation Division following revelations and recent press comment that the Government, through their asset owning agency Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), are planning the imminent purchase of two new Twin Otter aircraft from Canada for… »
Highland Airways
Highland Airways appears to have found someone to rescue it from its recent troubles. The Inverness based firm, which employs about 100 people, had restricted bookings for flights while talks were held to secure new investment. Flights for February have been restored and the firm has said discussions with a potential new partner are going… »
Cal-Mac Chaos?
I’m sure that following the events of Friday 29th to Sunday 31st May there must have been a few raised eyebrows when I was quoted in the Oban Times as commending Calmac Route Manager Ian Fox for his efforts following the breakdown of the Clansman. I must say that on Saturday morning at 6.30am in… »
