Yesterday I wrote about the ferry problems between Port Askaig and Feolin. The Eilean Dhiura had technical problems and was replaced with the Margaret Sinclair who had to leave later in the weel. At this moment the vehicle ferry MV Eigg from Calmac is servicing the route between Port Askaig and Feolin until the Eilean [...]
Archive for the 'Transport' Category
June 7 2009
Jura Vehicle Ferry Problems
I just read this article in the Herald about the problems with the current Jura Ferry ‘Eilean Dhiura’. It seems that the usual relief ferry is called to Mull leaving the connection between Islay and Jura without a ferry. Below a quote from the article: The Isle of Jura faces being effectively cut off this [...]
April 12 2009
Jura Passenger Ferry Operational
After a very successful first year the ferry has started a full operation season for 2009 since last Friday. The journey offers spectacular scenery and the occasional spotting of wildlife, nipping back and forth between Jura and the mainland has never been so quick, enjoyable, comfortable and easy. Operating between Tayvallich at the head of [...]
February 14 2009
Jura Passenger Ferry Website
First there were merely plans, then the passenger ferry between Craighouse and Tayvallich started and now there is a website. It seems that the whole operation is well embedded into the island community and people probably no longer accept it when the ferry would stop after the trial period of three years. And who can [...]
January 2 2009
Jura Ferry Awarded
The new Jura passenger ferry service has won a gold award at the annual Argyll & Bute Excellence Awards in the “Vibrant Communities” category. Members of the Jura Initiative at the Edge team and Jura Development Trust were invited to attend, and received a commemorative plaque, a gold certificate and a cheque for £500 to [...]
October 23 2007
Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre
Already in 2006 I wrote about a possible passenger ferry from Kintyre to the Isle of Jura. Back then the proposal had to be approved by the Argyll & Bute council. Decided was to run a trial ferry service first to see if a ferry from Kintyre to the Isle of Jura would be feasable. [...]
September 10 2007
Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre
‘Travel from Craighouse Stone Pier, Jura to Tayvallich on the mainland in under 1 hour!’ You can even have a day out in Oban and return the same day! Earlier I wrote about a possible ferry from Kintyre to Jura, and for a while no further news came available which gave the impression that this [...]
