Greene comments as west coast ferry faces months out of action

Responding to the news that MV Caledonian Isles will require further work which will put it out of action for up to four months and that CalMac are now developing a new deployment plan for the entirety of the winter timetable which does not include MV Caledonian Isles, West of Scotland MSP and transport spokesperson Jamie Greene said:

“The situation keeps going from bad to worse for my constituents on the west coast.

“Another lengthy absence will mean fewer tourists, more missed doctor’s appointments and long waits for boats.

“I don’t think anyone living on the west coast has any faith that this will be the last expensive sticking plaster.

“Where is the Transport Secretary? I want to know what she is doing to whip her department into shape. After years of disruption, still no one in government has carried the can for repeatedly failing our island communities.”