‘Eyewatering’ £100m spent on repairs in Scotland’s ‘ferry fiasco’ over past decade

The Guardian - Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spirallingAlmost mp;pound;100m has been spent over the past decade on repairs for eight of the largest publicly owned ferries in Scotland.The figure has been described as mp;#147;eye-wateringmp;#148; by Sue Webber, transport spokesperson for the Scottish Conservatives, who obtained details of the repair bill from ferry operator CalMac. Continue reading...