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Last Updated: Wednesday, 21 April, 2004, 11:34 GMT 12:34 UK
Third ferry over the sea to Skye
Portree (Taken by Alan Yates)
The ferry will bring to three the number of services to Skye
A new ferry link over the sea to Skye is to link two of Scotland's most remote communities.

The seasonal service will run between Gairloch and Wester Ross and Portree from June, the first time in 60 years such a service has operated.

The owners of the newly-built Spirit of Skye hope to carry 10,000 passengers a year on the 27-mile journey, which will take 90 minutes.

The service will create six full and part-time jobs.

A ferry has not run on the route since it was discontinued by Caledonian MacBrayne more than 60 years ago.

The venture is being backed by Ross and Cromarty Enterprise.




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