News - Marine Services, Transport
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2 April 2025
Plea for drivers to be considerate as livestock moves outdoors
The Orkney Road Safety Forum is urging folk to drive with consideration as the agricultural community shifts livestock back outdoors in the coming weeks.
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1 April 2025
2025 Cruise season ahoy!
Orkney’s cruise season is underway – and there’s been some fantastic spring weather to welcome our cruise visitors to our shores already.
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28 March 2025
Free inter-island ferry travel introduced for young people in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides
The Scottish Government has announced that 1 April 2025 will see the introduction of free inter-island ferry travel for all island residents under the age of 22 within Orkney, Shetland and the Outer…
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27 March 2025
Roads update for week starting 31 March 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 31 March 2025.
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26 March 2025
Ferry fares to rise in line with Transport Scotland
Fares on the internal ferry routes serving Orkney are to rise by 10% in line with the rate set by Transport Scotland for subsidised external ferry services.
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21 March 2025
Launch of Orkney Community Connect Services - trial bus services for South Ronaldsay and Airport Timetable ‘Gap’.
Two new accessible bus services will launch next week on a trial basis following external Scottish Government grant funding to purchase two new electric buses.
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21 March 2025
Roads update for week starting Monday 24 March
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 24 March 2025.
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14 March 2025
Roads update for week starting 17 March 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 17 March 2025.
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10 March 2025
Locals urged to feed into north isles freight services project
Orkney Islands Council is highlighting an upcoming opportunity for the public to offer feedback on the CMAL project to replace the two Northern Isles freight vessels currently operating on the…
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7 March 2025
OIC winter treatment contracts
Whilst helping the community in times of need – such as significant snowfall – the Council also want to make sure those helping are properly recompensed.
