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Table 10.14 Traffic on Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services
Route | Passengers |
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1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Clyde | thousand |
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Gourock-Dunoon 7 | 643.7 | 632.8 | 613.7 | 634.5 | 621.9 | 627.1 | 593.7 | 565.6 | 619.8 | 624.7 | 615.2 |
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Gourock-Kilcreggan 1 | 75.0 | 81.6 | 74.6 | 73.7 | 72.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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Wemyss Bay-Rothesay | 693.1 | 685.7 | 677.1 | 666.7 | 681.1 | 708.3 | 709.7 | 770.7 | 764.2 | 750.1 | 759.7 |
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Colintraive-Rhubodach | 258.4 | 272.5 | 244.5 | 243.9 | 249.6 | 285.4 | 269.8 | 272.9 | 268.4 | 279.9 | 264.6 |
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Tarbert-Portavadie | 39.2 | 36.0 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 37.5 | 41.7 | 40.7 | 49.0 | 52.9 | 57.9 | 67.6 |
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Ardrossan-Brodick | 620.5 | 636.4 | 618.3 | 627.7 | 626.6 | 630.7 | 660.3 | 702.0 | 716.6 | 742.6 | 735.9 |
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Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 2 | 60.8 | 57.2 | 51.4 | 48.9 | 46.9 | 52.6 | 51.7 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 52.4 |
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Largs-Cumbrae | 654.4 | 649.4 | 621.0 | 629.1 | 623.3 | 647.6 | 659.5 | 710.0 | 682.9 | 698.6 | 722.6 |
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Other 3 | 51.1 | 64.6 | 46.5 | 53.6 | 53.9 | 37.4 | 39.2 | 47.0 | 45.6 | 48.2 | 49.8 |
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Total Clyde | 3,096.1 | 3,116.1 | 2,989.8 | 3,017.4 | 3,013.2 | 3,031.0 | 3,024.6 | 3,171.2 | 3,204.3 | 3,256.0 | 3,267.8 |
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West Coast |
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Kennacraig-Islay | 116.8 | 120.7 | 118.6 | 119.1 | 121.3 | 118.6 | 126.0 | 140.0 | 148.0 | 150.9 | 152.5 |
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Oban-Craignure | 594.1 | 619.3 | 564.7 | 556.5 | 541.5 | 554.7 | 562.8 | 618.4 | 653.3 | 649.8 | 640.4 |
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Fishnish-Lochaline | 120.0 | 117.3 | 111.3 | 103.6 | 100.3 | 100.2 | 103.9 | 116.8 | 122.9 | 121.7 | 132.9 |
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Fionnphort-Iona | 288.5 | 313.8 | 267.6 | 257.0 | 246.1 | 245.4 | 245.7 | 250.0 | 257.4 | 245.9 | 255.5 |
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Oban-Coll/Tiree | 37.7 | 35.8 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 36.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 42.8 | 44.6 | 45.7 | 44.1 |
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Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale | 45.4 | 46.2 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 45.7 | 47.3 | 47.4 | 44.6 | 45.9 | 43.3 | 45.3 |
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Mallaig-Armadale | 203.7 | 186.0 | 171.5 | 170.2 | 160.4 | 149.6 | 165.9 | 168.1 | 188.3 | 189.5 | 188.9 |
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Kyle-Kyleakin 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 6 | 139.0 | 129.3 | 129.8 | 128.8 | 127.9 | 130.0 | 142.7 | 146.0 | 152.0 | 159.4 | 161.7 |
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Ullapool-Stornoway | 171.1 | 173.0 | 162.1 | 168.8 | 172.5 | 180.2 | 183.0 | 179.9 | 188.9 | 183.2 | 181.2 |
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Tayinloan-Gigha | 44.1 | 43.5 | 40.9 | 42.3 | 46.0 | 46.9 | 46.3 | 53.3 | 54.5 | 59.0 | 64.0 |
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Raasay-Sconser | 42.4 | 42.2 | 41.3 | 41.1 | 44.7 | 45.5 | 47.8 | 51.7 | 51.6 | 56.5 | 55.5 |
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Otternish-Leverburgh | 25.9 | 30.6 | 36.6 | 39.3 | 40.1 | 40.5 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Berneray-Leverburgh 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44.7 | 48.0 | 51.8 | 52.2 | 51.4 |
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Other 5 | 152.5 | 135.9 | 102.3 | 77.5 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 93.4 | 139.5 | 147.3 | 145.5 | 157.0 |
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Total West Coast | 1,981.1 | 1,993.7 | 1,827.8 | 1,785.6 | 1,763.5 | 1,779.9 | 1,849.1 | 1,999.1 | 2,106.7 | 2,102.6 | 2,130.5 |
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Grand Total | 5,077.3 | 5,109.8 | 4,817.6 | 4,803.0 | 4,776.7 | 4,810.8 | 4,873.7 | 5,170.3 | 5,311.1 | 5,358.6 | 5,398.4 |
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Total excluding Gourock - Kilgreggan | 5,002.2 | 5,028.2 | 4,743.0 | 4,729.3 | 4,704.2 | 4,810.8 | 4,873.7 | 5,170.3 | 5,311.1 | 5,358.6 | 5,398.4 |
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Route | Cars |
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1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Clyde | thousand |
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Gourock-Dunoon 7 | 114.8 | 107.7 | 103.4 | 102.5 | 107.1 | 110.0 | 101.3 | 70.5 | 90.2 | 84.9 | 77.8 |
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Wemyss Bay-Rothesay | 118.6 | 115.1 | 116.9 | 116.7 | 126.1 | 135.7 | 141.3 | 147.7 | 152.1 | 152.5 | 158.2 |
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Colintraive-Rhubodach | 85.0 | 89.5 | 85.0 | 84.8 | 88.8 | 95.1 | 90.8 | 93.3 | 92.7 | 93.5 | 89.6 |
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Tarbert-Portavadie | 12.5 | 12.1 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 19.1 |
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Ardrossan-Brodick | 100.0 | 99.6 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 100.8 | 107.7 | 117.9 | 121.9 | 125.8 | 131.0 | 132.0 |
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Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig 2 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
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Largs-Cumbrae | 111.4 | 109.2 | 111.0 | 112.5 | 112.7 | 120.3 | 125.9 | 132.3 | 132.4 | 135.9 | 139.4 |
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Other 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
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Total Clyde | 563.3 | 552.8 | 547.3 | 547.2 | 567.8 | 603.0 | 611.2 | 602.8 | 631.3 | 636.7 | 636.0 |
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West Coast |
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Kennacraig-Islay | 35.7 | 36.8 | 38.0 | 38.4 | 39.7 | 39.5 | 41.6 | 45.8 | 47.4 | 48.9 | 49.3 |
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Oban-Craignure | 95.0 | 97.1 | 92.4 | 93.2 | 91.4 | 94.5 | 100.2 | 109.0 | 115.9 | 117.8 | 117.4 |
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Fishnish-Lochaline | 44.1 | 43.5 | 40.9 | 38.6 | 36.4 | 37.0 | 38.6 | 43.8 | 45.5 | 46.0 | 47.9 |
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Fionnphort-Iona | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
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Oban-Coll/Tiree | 7.9 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.4 |
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Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale | 11.1 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 13.2 |
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Mallaig-Armadale | 46.1 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 36.9 | 34.2 | 34.5 | 38.2 | 40.4 | 44.5 | 44.0 | 44.2 |
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Kyle-Kyleakin 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy 6 | 40.1 | 37.3 | 37.4 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 39.8 | 44.7 | 47.1 | 49.5 | 53.0 | 54.0 |
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Ullapool-Stornoway | 34.6 | 35.0 | 33.8 | 34.0 | 35.7 | 39.2 | 42.2 | 44.3 | 48.5 | 46.9 | 46.9 |
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Tayinloan-Gigha | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.2 |
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Raasay-Sconser | 10.1 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
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Otternish-Leverburgh | 7.3 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 13.1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Berneray-Leverburgh 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.6 | 16.6 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 20.8 |
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Other 5 | 28.2 | 32.0 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 20.5 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 31.8 |
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Total West Coast | 373.2 | 377.0 | 357.5 | 347.6 | 349.0 | 361.9 | 387.8 | 421.6 | 460.0 | 467.1 | 473.2 |
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Grand Total | 936.5 | 929.8 | 904.8 | 894.8 | 916.8 | 964.9 | 999.0 | 1,024.4 | 1,091.3 | 1,103.8 | 1,109.2 |
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1. Since 2001 the Gourock-Kilcreggan route was been tendered by Strathclyde Passenger Transport, and operated under contract by Clyde Motor Marine, so figures for that and subsequent years appear in table 10.15.
2. Seasonal carryings.
3. Includes Gourock-Tarbert(Loch Fyne), Gourock-Tighnabruaich, Ballycastle-Rathlin (internal Northern Ireland route), Clyde and Loch Lomond cruising, RNAD and tanker charters, Millport Cruise, Dunoon Cruise, Largs-Largs via Millport, Special sailings, Clyde charters.
4. Service withdrawn on 16 October 1995, when the Skye Bridge opened. This route is therefore not shown in Figure 10.2.
5. Includes Ken-Islay-Colonsay-Oban, Oban-Inner & Outer Isles, Mallaig-Small Isles, Tobermory-Kilchoan, Barra-Eriskay, Oban-Colonsay, Oban-Lismore, K.Craig-Islay-Colonsay, Oban-Colonsay-Islay and Otternish-Leverburgh prior to 1996.
6. These figures are an aggregate of the Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy, Uig-Lochmaddy, Uig-Tarbert & Tarbert-Lochmaddy routes.
7. This route was out of service between March 2003 and June 2003.
8. Berneray-Leverburgh replaced the Otternish-Leverburgh service and started in 2002.
Day charters and livestock specials are included in the figures for some routes.
Table 10.14 (Continued) Traffic on Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services
| Commercial Vehicles and Buses |
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1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Clyde | thousand |
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Gourock-Dunoon 6 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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Wemyss Bay-Rothesay | 10.9 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 14.2 |
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Colintraive-Rhubodach | 11.5 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 16.5 |
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Tarbert-Portavadie | - | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
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Ardrossan-Brodick | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 11.4 |
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Lochranza-Tarbert/Claonaig 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
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Largs-Cumbrae | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 |
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Other 2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
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Total Clyde | 46.5 | 44.7 | 45.0 | 46.7 | 50.4 | 51.5 | 51.2 | 48.5 | 49.1 | 51.2 | 56.2 |
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West Coast |
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Kennacraig-Islay | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
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Oban-Craignure | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
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Fishnish-Lochaline | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
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Fionnphort-Iona | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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Oban-Coll/Tiree | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
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Mallaig-Armadale | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
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Kyle-Kyleakin 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy 5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 |
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Ullapool-Stornoway | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
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Tayinloan-Gigha | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
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Raasay-Sconser | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
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Otternish-Leverburgh | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Berneray-Leverburgh 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
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Other 4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
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Total West Coast | 49.9 | 50.7 | 49.9 | 49.3 | 50.0 | 47.0 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 50.0 | 53.3 | 54.9 |
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Grand Total | 96.4 | 95.4 | 94.9 | 96.0 | 100.4 | 98.5 | 99.7 | 97.0 | 99.1 | 104.5 | 111.2 |
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1. Seasonal carryings
2. Includes Gourock-Tarbert(Loch Fyne), Gourock-Tighnabruaich, Ballycastle-Rathlin (internal Northern Ireland route), Clyde and Loch Lomond cruising, RNAD and tanker charters, Millport Cruise, Dunoon Cruise, Largs-Largs via Millport, Special sailings, Clyde charters, and Tarbert-Portavadie for the years for which separate figures for this route are not available.
3 Service withdrawn on 16 October 1995, when the Skye Bridge opened.
4. Includes Ken-Islay-Colonsay-Oban, Oban-Inner & Outer Isles, Mallaig-Small Isles, Tobermory-Kilchoan, Barra-Eriskay, Oban-Colonsay, Oban-Lismore, K.Craig-Islay-Colonsay, Oban-Colonsay-Islay and Otternish-Leverburgh prior to 1996.
5. These figures are an aggregate of the Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy, Uig-Lochmaddy, Uig-Tarbert & Tarbert-Lochmaddy routes.
6. This route was out of service between March 2003 and June 2003.
7. Berneray-Leverburgh replaced the Otternish-Leverburgh service and started in 2002.
Day charters and livestock specials are included in the figures for some routes.
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