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Lauren Gilmour & Peter A Walker

Six-month ferry fare freeze to help communities recover from disruption

Fares on ferries serving some of the most remote communities in Scotland will be frozen for six months, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Ticket prices on the Northern Isles, Clyde and Hebrides ferry networks will be held at current levels from April until the end of September in a bid to help people and businesses from Scotland’s rural and island communities recover from disruption to services.

Cancelled ferries over recent months have resulted in issues with delivering supplies to islands.

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