Kerrera Ferry Service: Identification and Assessment of Long Term Options
Overview
Background & policy context:
The island of Kerrera has a number of ferry services. There are, however, some concerns that they do not meet the needs of the islanders; and anecdotally they are not commercial and therefore not sustainable in the medium term. Transport Scotland, working alongside the current ferry operators, the island residents and Argyll and Bute Council, are putting in place measures to ensure that the ferry services continue to operate in the short term. This includes some enhancements to existing provision.
Objectives:
The research was commissioned to identify and assess longer term options for ferry provision to Kerrera. A number of specific infrastructure issues were also to be investigated. The level of work required was akin to pre-appraisal STAG and part 1 STAG.
The work was undertaken between November 2012 and February 2013. It comprised:
•Face-to-face and telephone consultations with the island community and other stakeholders.
•Review of existing documents.
•An engineering review which included an inspection of existing infrastructure.
A public meeting was held on Kerrera in early February 2013. Feedback and comment received was fed into the option assessment.
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