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Jura Passenger Ferry returns for full summer service

April 17, 2012 by Ron Leave a Comment

The Jura Passenger Ferry started its summer timetable on Thursday 5 April 2012. The service runs between Craighouse on the Isle of Jura and Tayvallich on the west coast of mainland Argyll. Transport Scotland and Argyll and Bute Council are funding the service following a surge of public support for the Ferry when full funding wasn't available last year. The Ferry runs every day … [Read more...] about Jura Passenger Ferry returns for full summer service

Jura Passenger Ferry to Run in 2012

February 9, 2012 by Ron Leave a Comment

John Potts, chairman of the Isle of Jura Development Trust wrote the following article for the Ileach. The Directors of Jura Development Trust are disappointed that the continuation of the Craighouse to Tayvallich Passenger Ferry service which is of massive economic benefit to the Isle of Jura and Argyll tourism is not supported in the Draft Scottish Ferries … [Read more...] about Jura Passenger Ferry to Run in 2012

Jura Passenger Ferry Saved

June 3, 2011 by Ron 1 Comment

Jura Fast Ferry Service awarded ‘one off’ funding from Argyll and Bute Council.Argyll and Bute Council has agreed to give the Jura Development Trust £24,000 to keep the passenger ferry service between Jura and Tayvallich operational for summer 2011. The money is a one off until the findings of the Scottish Ferries Review are known.It has been agreed at a meeting today … [Read more...] about Jura Passenger Ferry Saved

Council doesn’t grant Funds for Jura Passenger Ferry

April 23, 2011 by Ron Leave a Comment

When I read the sad news about the Jura Passenger Ferry on Friday I Tweeted "Bugger... No funding for Jura Passenger Ferry". The Jura Passenger Ferry service between Tayvallich and Craighouse, operated by the Isle of Jura Development Trust, won't sail due to a loss of necessary funding. The funds to keep the service running were not awarded by the Argyll and Bute Council due to … [Read more...] about Council doesn’t grant Funds for Jura Passenger Ferry

Jura Passenger Service Withdrawn

April 1, 2011 by Ron 1 Comment

The Oban Times reports that the Award-winning Jura Passenger Ferry Service will not run this year because of a lack of support from the local authority and government, say the ferry operators. The three-year pilot project to run a passenger ferry service between Craighouse on the Isle of Jura and Tayvallich on the Argyll mainland, was voted a huge success, despite not becoming … [Read more...] about Jura Passenger Service Withdrawn

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