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20/09/2005
Four ferry operators short-listed Ballycastle service
Four companies have been short-listed to tender for the operation of a possible reinstated Campbeltown-Ballycastle ferry service.
This second stage of the tender process is part of a joint initiative, by the Scottish Executive and the Northern Ireland Administration, to attract an operator for the route.
The four companies, Harrison’s (Clyde) Limited, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Serco Denholm and Western Ferries have been invited to tender for the service.
NIO Enterprise Minister, Angela Smith, said: “I am pleased that the new tender process has resulted in an improved level of interest in re-establishing the ferry link between Argyll and Moyle. I hope this will result in a successful operator being found to restore the service.”
A maximum £1 million annual subsidy over a five-year contract period is available. The service specification requires an 11-month per year service for passengers and vehicles. Bidding companies may also add routes around the subsidised service.
The Scottish Executive’s Transport Minister, Tavish Scott, said: “It is good news that we can now move to the next stage of the tendering exercise. We have been able to do this quickly since announcing our intention to seek bidders.
“I am glad that there has been an encouraging level of interest in the route. We will continue to work closely with the Northern Ireland administration and the local business communities involved in making every effort to attract an operator.
“I believe that a ferry operation can become a catalyst for economic benefit in the local communities and provide new opportunities for trade and tourism.”
(SP)
This second stage of the tender process is part of a joint initiative, by the Scottish Executive and the Northern Ireland Administration, to attract an operator for the route.
The four companies, Harrison’s (Clyde) Limited, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Serco Denholm and Western Ferries have been invited to tender for the service.
NIO Enterprise Minister, Angela Smith, said: “I am pleased that the new tender process has resulted in an improved level of interest in re-establishing the ferry link between Argyll and Moyle. I hope this will result in a successful operator being found to restore the service.”
A maximum £1 million annual subsidy over a five-year contract period is available. The service specification requires an 11-month per year service for passengers and vehicles. Bidding companies may also add routes around the subsidised service.
The Scottish Executive’s Transport Minister, Tavish Scott, said: “It is good news that we can now move to the next stage of the tendering exercise. We have been able to do this quickly since announcing our intention to seek bidders.
“I am glad that there has been an encouraging level of interest in the route. We will continue to work closely with the Northern Ireland administration and the local business communities involved in making every effort to attract an operator.
“I believe that a ferry operation can become a catalyst for economic benefit in the local communities and provide new opportunities for trade and tourism.”
(SP)
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