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CELEBRATING THE ‘WEE FERRIES’ OF SCOTLAND

isitors to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland will be only too aware of the ferries and services offered by Caledonian MacBrayne, the main operator of major and many minor ferry routes on the beautiful west coast. However, there are a number of other operators running small passenger and vehicle ferries, whose lifeline services are also well used by visitors and locals alike. They are operated directly by local authorities, their subsidiaries or, in some cases, by private companies, operating contract services on behalf of local authoritiesm

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