from the BBC news site ----http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35038278
" The Calmac summer ferry service between Ardrossan and Campbeltown is to be made permanent, it has been announced.
Transport Minister Derek Mackay said it had proved "incredibly popular" and transported an average of over 10,000 passengers and 2,000 cars per year."