Gourock to Dunoon service is not ferry good, claims Liberal MSP
By Lucy Ashton
Many people from West Dunbartonshire use the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service as a shortcut to Argyll.
And they have been receiving a poor service for years now, it was claimed by Liberal MSP Mike Rumbles in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.
He said: “In a written answer that was published yesterday, the Government made no mention of any new vessels for the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service.
“Indeed, no attempt was made to give any assurance to long-suffering passengers that they might have any prospect of receiving an adequate service.
“Passengers have had to put up with a record level of cancellations and repeated delays on the route. When will the Scottish Government provide a decent service on the route?”
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon denied the service was not up to scratch.
She said: “The Scottish Government is committed to providing not just decent but good services on all our ferry routes, including Dunoon to Gourock.
“In my previous ministerial roles, I was closely involved with the Dunoon to Gourock ferry service.
“I will ask the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity [Michael Matheson] to write to the member specifically on the current situation.
“And I am sure that he would be happy to meet the member and constituents to discuss fully any of their concerns.”