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Transport

If you’re travelling to the USA you MUST apply online for a Visa Waiver

Tuesday, 6th January, 2009 | News, Transport | None

From 12th January, if you have not completed online the new Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) form and received an Authorisation Number, you will not be allowed to travel.

Britain is one of thirty ‘Visa Waiver Programme’ countries to which…

Tavish Scott says recession aggravates Argyll Islands’ disadvantage in ferry fares

Sunday, 28th December, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Shetland MSP and Leader of the Scottish Liberal democrats, Tavish Scott, has drawn attention to a new cost differential on living in and visiting the islands excluded from the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) pilot scheme. The recession is driving an…

Disruption to train services in and out of Glasgow Central

Friday, 26th December, 2008 | News, Transport | None

All services in and out of Glasgow Central’s high level station have been cancelled until Tuesday 30th December.

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MP calls for Lossiemouth to be first Virgin Galactic commercial spaceport - could it be Campbeltown’s Machrihanish?

Friday, 26th December, 2008 | Media, News, Transport | None

SNP leader at Westminster, Angus Robertson, MP for Moray, had given his support to Virgin Galactic

Weekend’s bad weather sees 30 Brandanes left on the mainland for the night

Monday, 22nd December, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Transport | None

The night - last Friday (19th December) - that saw the Oban Lifeboat called to Mull on the rescue trip For Argyll reported at the time, also saw Argyll’s inshore island of Bute spend a night without thirty normally resident…

21st December: travel notices for ferries and A82 / A83

Sunday, 21st December, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

Roads: The area at the junction of the A82 and A83 at Tarbet on Loch Lomondside is still suffering disruption in both directions after the incidents the other night - so expect delays.

Ferries: All Argyll ferries are running normally

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20th December: Travel notices for ferries and A82 / A83

Saturday, 20th December, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

Ferries: All Argyll ferries are now sailing normally. Two CalMac sailings which had to be cancelled yesterday (19th December) and replaced by additional sailings today.

  • Oban - Barra and Lochboisdale: this will sail at 13.45, arriving Lochboisdale at 21.10
  • Oban - Colonsay…

19th December: Travel disruptions tonight - ferries and roads

Friday, 19th December, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

Ferries: All remaining sailings between Oban and Criagnure on Mull this evening are cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

Roads: There is a currently traffic disruption on the A82 at Tarbet, in both directions, due to an incident there.

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Plans go ahead to develop Oban as a major transport hub - but where’s the air link?

Wednesday, 17th December, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Argyll and Bute Council wants to see its west coast port of Oban become an integrated transport hub. To achieve this, the Council plans to work with a number of key transport providers - such as Caledonian MacBrayne, Scottish Citylink and HITRANS.…

Hold up on A83 east of Lochgair, Wednesday 17th December. Update: now cleared.

Wednesday, 17th December, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

There is currently a hold up on the A83 in Mid Argyll, east of Lochgair. Traffic is blocked in both directions. The cause seems to be a coming together of some degree by two large vehicles. For Argyll will report…