It is hard not to feel sympathy with people who are regular users of the Corran Ferry, which crosses Loch Linnhe and links Lochaber to Ardgour.
A leaked document has revealed that the Highland Council is considering a hefty 10 per cent increase in ferry fares as it looks to offset budgetary contractions.
As we report today, should this rise – which is way above inflation – go ahead, it would mean users of the Corran Ferry being dealt yet another blow, having already seen their costs increase by a whopping 40 per cent in three years, according to one former councillor, Michael Foxley.