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A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland
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Published: Monday 26 Jun 2023 (NZETS062023R11)
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Executive Summary
Recommendations
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Introduction
Evidence, visits and engagement
The key message
An overview of Scotland's ferry services
Scottish Government-supported services
Other ferry services
Prior Parliamentary scrutiny
Scottish Government Plans and Project Neptune
Understanding and measuring the problem
Recording reliability
Customer satisfaction
What are the root causes of problems with the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services?
Fleet age, maintenance and capacity
Weather and climate
Staffing
The tripartite arrangement
Political leadership
What are the root causes - conclusions
The future of Scotland's ferry services
How should taxpayer-supported ferry services be run?
A merger of CMAL and CalMac
Transport Scotland
A merger of CMAL and Transport Scotland
Legal parameters for change
Conclusions
The next contract for Clyde and Hebrides services
Unbundling
Direct award
Contract length
Contract conditions
Countdown to the next contract
Modern, economical and sustainable ferries
Investment in ferries and infrastructure
Procurement and design of vessels
Vessel specification
Standardisation of design
Smaller vessels
Onboard crew accommodation
Role of CMAL
Sustainable ferries
Decarbonising vessels
Fuel source
Investment and incentives for innovation
Ports and harbours
Decarbonising port and harbour infrastructure
Ferry services fit for the future
Booking and ticketing
Freight and commercial vehicle fares
Integrated transport
Equally accessible to everyone
Support in the event of cancellations
Communication on cancellations
Support for stranded passengers
Reasonable fares
Road Equivalent Tariff
Young people
A service shaped by ferry communities
Council-run ferry services
Fixed links
Annexe A - Oral evidence
Annexe B - Written evidence
Annexe C - Themes discussed at engagement events
Annexe D - Themes discussed on visits
Annexe E - Timeline for consultation process on Islands Connectivity Plan
Annexe F - Age of vessels used to deliver CHFS and NIFS
Annexe G - Passenger Traffic on Subsidised Ferry Services, thousands
Annexe H - Car traffic on subsidised ferry services, thousands
Annexe I - Commercial vehicles and buses on subsidised ferry services, thousands
Annexe J - CalMac sailings cancellations by route in 21/22
Annexe K - Ports and Harbours used on the CHFS and NIFS networks
Annexe L - Teckal Exemption
Glossary and abbreviations
Image: Evidence, visits and engagement
Image: The Tripartite Arrangement
Image: The tripartite arrangement
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