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8 December 2022
Stagecoach festive season services
Stagecoach have published their festive season bus services for the 2022-23 Christmas and New Year period:
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1 December 2022
Road works update - week starting 5 December
A roundup of works underway or soon to start around Orkney, for the week starting 5 December.
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28 November 2022
Changes to X1 bus timetable from 5 December - including trial of late night services on Friday and Saturday
The X1 bus service between Stromness, Kirkwall and St Margarets Hope will change from 5 December following feedback from users.
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31 October 2022
Full steam ahead for Freyja of Scapa
It’s been full steam ahead for the Council’s third new tug - Freyja of Scapa - since the vessel was cleared for service on Friday (28 October) by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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31 October 2022
New EV charges come into effect
Updated charges are due to come into force this week (1 November) for local drivers using the Council’s Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure in the county. Orkney now has council-owned EV…
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25 October 2022
Sunday bus services reminder
Bus passengers are being reminded of reduced timetable on Sundays in winter on the X1 (Stromness-Kirkwall-St Margarets Hope) route. Services 2 (Houton) and 6 (Tingwall) Sunday timetables have also…
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14 October 2022
Road works update for week starting 17 October
Orkney Island Council’s Roads team is out and about continuing road works in the county – here’s a look at works to bear in mind for the week ahead, including impacts on public bus services. As…
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6 October 2022
Road works update for week starting Monday 10 October
A reminder our Roads team are out and about carrying out emergency repairs and resurfacing work on the county's roads.
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30 September 2022
Road works update for week starting 3 October
A reminder our Roads team are out and about carrying our resurfacing work on the county's roads, including a road closure on Cromwell Road from Monday (3 October) which will have an impact on the No.…
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29 September 2022
Motorists reminded to expect delays at first barrier on 6 October
Orkney Islands Council is reminding drivers that survey work on the first Churchill Barrier on 6 October is likely to add to journey times for motorists travelling to and from the linked south isles,…
