Islanders say Scotland’s ferry service is stumbling from crisis to crisis due to a lack of resilience in the system.
Breakdowns and cancellations are causing disruption to businesses as well as missed hospital appointments.
A new ferry for the Islay route was launched in Turkey at the weekend. It is due to be in service by the end of this year, with another scheduled next year.
While a welcome addition, residents there claim they have been dealing with a second rate service while they are built – and are facing another summer of disruption.
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