Sir,
A heartfelt thank you to the Arran Banner in helping nudge CalMac’s managing director to attend a public meeting on the island of Arran. Local folk, visitors and stakeholders’ will now be able to ask the top man directly, face-to-face, about their concerns regarding regular ferry failures and ways to future-proof against the disintegration of Arran’s lifeline ferry services due to geriatric ships and RET induced vessel fatigue.
In a lifetime as a ferry travelling customer, I have never known a CalMac managing director visit the island for a public meeting in these circumstances.