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Council opposes slowing down journeys to cut CO2

03 September 2010
 

Western Isles Council has criticised a Scottish Government suggestion to slow down ferry services as a way of cutting carbon dioxide emissions.

The Scottish Government put forward the idea in a consultation on the future of ferry services. It said slowing services down would also cut operator fuel costs.

But in its response, the council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said: “Mainland ferry links to the Western Isles are the longest within the Calmac network and speed reductions would add...

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