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BBC News
2 days ago
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First Corran Ferry foot passenger fare to be introduced
The introduction of the first foot passenger fare on the Corran Ferry is to go ahead after a group of councillors delayed its five-minute, Highland Council-run crossing links the wider Lochaber area with communities in the Ardnamurchan local authority's economy and infrastructure committee agreed to a £2 charge last month, but its implementation was paused to allow for a further debate on the attending a special meeting of the full council voted 34 to 27 in favour of the fee. The group of councillors had raised concerns about an impact on residents and Baxter, Liberal Democrat councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan, led calls for a debate at a meeting of the full fare would only apply to passengers aged 23 to 60 years would include cyclists, although there would be no extra charge for the alternative journey by road around Loch Linnhe takes about two Council describes the Corran Ferry as Europe's busiest single-vessel car carries about 10,000 foot passengers, 270,000 cars and 11,000 commercial vehicles a Council said a £2 charge could generate £20,516 a agreed to a 10% increase on vehicle fares in March, but left a decision on foot passengers to the economy and infrastructure committee.
BBC News
03-06-2025
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- BBC News
Corran Ferry passenger fare paused for more debate
Plans to introduce the first foot passenger fare on the Corran Ferry have been delayed after a group of councillors pushed for a full council five minute, Highland Council-run crossing links the wider Lochaber area with communities in the Ardnamurchan local authority's economy and infrastructure committee agreed to a £2 charge at a meeting on the group has used a notice of amendment to pause implementation of the fare after raising concerns about how it might affect businesses and residents. Highland Council said a special meeting would be held later this month. Andrew Baxter, Liberal Democrat councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan, led calls for a debate at a meeting of the full council. The charge for the crossing of Loch Linnhe's Corran Narrows was expected to come into effect in the summer. Under the plan approved last week, the fare would only apply to passengers aged 23 to 60 years would include cyclists, although there would be no extra charge for the alternative journey by road around Loch Linnhe takes about two Council confirmed it had received a notice of amendment and a special meeting would be held on 12 local authority describes the Corran Ferry as Europe's busiest single-vessel car carries about 10,000 foot passengers, 270,000 cars and 11,000 commercial vehicles a Council said a £2 charge could generate £20,516 a agreed to a 10% increase on vehicle fares in March, but left a decision on foot passengers to the economy and infrastructure committee.
