Greene responds to direct award of ferries to CalMac

Responding to the news that the Scottish Government will implement a direct award of the next Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract to CalMac, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson and MSP for West Scotland Jamie Greene said:

“It’s no secret that the SNP have been keen to directly award major contracts to CalMac for some years.

"The big concern people have with this direct award is that without a competitive tender process, there is no way to hold the incumbent operator to account on its many promises to improve services.

"The entire network desperately needs new ferries and faces endless disruption due to technical faults and cancellations. The SNP rarely ever consult islanders and businesses on what's best for them or what they want, as evidenced by the changes introduced to the Cumbrae route."