[Stronsaylimpet] Cabins on the Aberdeen ferry

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/From Liam McArthur MSP:/

For years the ‘shared cabin’ policy worked well on NorthLink vessels, 
allowing islanders to get a good night’s sleep on the Aberdeen route 
while keeping costs down. With Ministers and NorthLink refusing to 
reintroduce the policy after covid, however, islanders are forced to 
choose between paying the full price of a cabin for a single berth, or 
face sleeping in chairs or on the floor.
I was surprised to hear the Minister suggest the policy has not been 
re-introduced due to health and safety concerns, given that I’m aware of 
none having been raised about a policy that worked perfectly well for 
many years.
It is also disappointing that successive Transport Ministers have failed 
to address the significant loss in value of vouchers under the 
government’s concessionary scheme, with islanders now having to use two 
vouchers to pay for a berth rather than one.
Despite the Minister’s unhelpful response, I will continue to press the 
case for the reintroduction of shared cabins and would encourage 
constituents to respond to the government’s consultation before it 
closes on 13 October:
https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/ferries/northern-isles-ferry-services-4.

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