New ferry service and weekend air service to Campbeltown2013

[Kintyre Forum News]

Great news announced today and confirmed on the BBC website at the link below!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20777299

"It also said a new service will run from Campbeltown to Ayrshire via Arran.

The government agency announced it would pilot a weekend air service between the Mull of Kintyre and Glasgow over the next two summers, and will discuss with Argyll and Bute Council the case for trunking the A83 from Campbeltown to Kennacraig.

This would join the Kintyre peninsula with Scotland's road trunk network."

[MPR]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

[linda_j]

This is great news, if it goes ahead xx

[Mr.Everready]

Not sure about the ferry service but the flights over the weekend and especially the trunk road status should make a big difference to the community.

[maganru]

At the risk of being ridiculed, I'd be grateful if you could explain to me how being given 'trunk road status' will make the road better.

[Glen Sannox]

The ferry service is excellent news. I look forward to seeing the timetable; maybe I'll be able to fit in a trip to Campbeltown from Brodick.

In fact, the new service gives CalMac scope for a new Arran/Kintyre Hopscotch ticket; hope they're listening.

[WC1]

At the risk of being ridiculed, I'd be grateful if you could explain to me how being given 'trunk road status' will make the road better.

Trunk roads, as I understand it, have to be slightly wider than the non-trunk A roads. They have better markings (usually) including 'cats' eyes'. There are probably other benefits, too. Also, the cost of maintaining them falls on the Scottish Government, not the Council, so the disgraceful state of it south of Kennacraig should be significantly improved.

[maganru]

Thanks WC1. Well if the surface improves that will be a good thing although some of the parts will be difficult to widen. It's still a beautiful run regardless of the state of the roads.

[gizmo]

At the risk of being ridiculed, I'd be grateful if you could explain to me how being given 'trunk road status' will make the road better.

Wasn't a daft question at all, I was going to ask the same thing.
If WCs reply is right, it is brilliant news.

[odds]

It also said a new service will run from Campbeltown to Ayrshire via Arran.

The cost of this route would be interesting to see, as the route I used earlier this year, Ardrossan>Arran>Claonaig was far more expensive than actually driving there. Driving up from Manchester to get to Campbeltown, time wise I didn't save any time as opposed to driving all the way, so if the price isn't right I can't see many people taking this option up to be honest. I did it once for the experience, but to pay so much extra again I doubt I would use this service.

Pete

[level headed one]

It also said a new service will run from Campbeltown to Ayrshire via Arran.

The cost of this route would be interesting to see, as the route I used earlier this year, Ardrossan>Arran>Claonaig was far more expensive than actually driving there. Driving up from Manchester to get to Campbeltown, time wise I didn't save any time as opposed to driving all the way, so if the price isn't right I can't see many people taking this option up to be honest. I did it once for the experience, but to pay so much extra again I doubt I would use this service.

Pete

Nearly the end of January and still nothing in Flybe's or Calmac schedules. Just when people are booking their holidays!!

[Geechygoo]

This looks interesting, should hopefully help Tourism
for the whole of Argyll...

As above, would be good to see a timetable in the near
future along with pricing

Anyone know yet ?

[Bonnie Lass]

Local businesses could do with a link to help promote their services for the coming season.

[Stebyr]

If the ferry is going to run 3 days a week does this mean that instead of one early closing day we will have three?

[maxmix]

If the ferry is going to run 3 days a week does this mean that instead of one early closing day we will have three?

Going by the town this afternoon, your not going to be far wrong....

maxmix