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SCOTTISH TRANSPORT STATISTICS No 20

Table 10.13 Traffic on Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services

Route

Passengers

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

thousand

Clyde

Gourock-Dunoon

787.8

747.9

669.8

653.3

614.9

636.2

643.7

632.8

613.7

634.5

621.9

Gourock-Kilcreggan

37.4

46.2

51.2

43.6

42.7

50.8

75.0

81.6

74.6

73.7

72.5

Wemyss Bay-Rothesay

632.2

660.1

640.7

624.5

656.2

701.8

693.1

685.7

677.1

666.7

681.1

Colintraive-Rhubodach

197.7

217.8

206.6

242.1

230.8

253.3

258.4

272.5

244.5

243.9

249.6

Tarbert-Portavadie1

..

..

..

..

18.8|

31.4

39.2

36.0

42.6

39.4

37.5

Ardrossan-Brodick

561.9

597.6

577.1

571.5

578.9

618.9

620.5

636.4

618.3

627.7

626.6

Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig2

59.6

64.8

62.4

60.1

54.9

61.0

60.8

57.2

51.4

48.9

46.9

Largs-Cumbrae

674.7

711.2

680.0

667.8

647.8

690.1

654.4

649.4

621.0

629.1

623.3

Other3

174.4

170.0

149.0

153.2

135.5

112.9

51.1

64.6

46.5

53.6

53.9

Total Clyde

3,125.8

3,215.6

3,036.8

3,016.0

2,980.5

3,156.3

3,096.1

3,116.1

2,989.8

3,017.4

3,013.2

West Coast

Kennacraig-Islay

98.3

103.9

105.6

106.5

111.3

111.4

116.8

120.7

118.6

119.1

121.3

Oban-Craignure

515.5

545.5

548.1

516.2

532.0

578.6

594.1

619.3

564.7

556.5

541.5

Fishnish-Lochaline

86.9

92.4

90.3

97.8

107.9

115.6

120.0

117.3

111.3

103.6

100.3

Fionnphort-Iona

235.9

266.6

268.3

248.7

269.7

279.5

288.5

313.8

267.6

257.0

246.1

Oban-Coll/Tiree

32.4

36.0

32.8

32.6

35.4

36.4

37.7

35.8

34.9

34.9

36.3

Oban-Castlebay- Lochboisdale

45.0

49.6

50.2

50.3

44.6

45.2

45.4

46.2

46.1

46.7

45.7

Mallaig-Armadale

121.4

133.7

121.0

129.7

153.6

183.5

203.7

186.0

171.5

170.2

160.4

Kyle-Kyleakin4

1,442.5

1,460.4

1,474.8

1,523.6

1,489.1

1,382.1

-

-

-

-

-

Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy

139.3

144.7

145.6

147.1

144.4

144.0

139.0

129.3

129.8

128.8

127.9

Ullapool-Stornoway

144.6

149.3

141.3

139.4

138.0

150.0

171.1

173.0

162.1

168.8

172.5

Tayinloan-Gigha

40.6

48.1

53.3

50.7

45.5

47.2

44.1

43.5

40.9

42.3

46.0

Raasay-Sconser

34.2

37.6

38.0

39.3

37.2

39.0

42.4

42.2

41.3

41.1

44.7

Otternish-Leverburgh

..

..

..

..

..

..

25.9

30.6

36.6

39.3

40.1

Other5

94.9

110.3

107.7

103.8

104.6

108.4

152.5

135.9

102.3

77.5

80.8

Total West Coast

3,031.4

3,178.0

3,177.0

3,185.4

3,213.6

3,220.9

1,981.1

1,993.7

1,827.8

1,785.6

1,763.5

Grand Total

6,157.2

6,393.6

6,213.7

6,201.4

6,194.1

6,377.2

5,077.3

5,109.8

4,817.6

4,803.0

4,776.7

Total excluding Kyle-Kyleakin

4,714.8

4,933.2

4,739.0

4,678.0

4,704.8

4,995.1

5,077.3

5,109.8

4,817.6

4,803.0

4,776.7

Cars

thousand

Clyde

Gourock-Dunoon

146.5

136.2

123.4

121.7

119.8

115.4

114.8

107.7

103.4

102.5

107.1

Wemyss Bay-Rothesay

119.1

121.7

119.2

115.8

117.0

121.1

118.6

115.1

116.9

116.7

126.1

Colintraive-Rhubodach

72.9

76.4

75.4

77.8

76.9

84.5

85.0

89.5

85.0

84.8

88.8

Tarbert-Portavadie1

..

..

..

..

4.6|

8.9

12.5

12.1

14.9

14.8

15.0

Ardrossan-Brodick

96.7

98.4

94.7

92.1

93.4

97.1

100.0

99.6

98.4

98.4

100.8

Lochranza-Tarbet/Claonaig2

20.1

20.1

19.7

18.1

17.0

18.4

18.9

17.5

16.0

15.4

14.6

Largs-Cumbrae

106.3

113.1

111.5

111.0

105.0

110.9

111.4

109.2

111.0

112.5

112.7

Other3

-

-

-

-

0.6

1.2

2.2

2.1

1.7

2.1

2.7

Total Clyde

561.7

565.8

543.9

536.5

534.0

557.5

563.3

552.8

547.3

547.2

567.8

West Coast

Kennacraig-Islay

31.3

32.5

32.8

32.2

34.1

34.6

35.7

36.8

38.0

38.4

39.7

Oban-Craignure

83.8

87.1

86.0

84.9

87.8

91.6

95.0

97.1

92.4

93.2

91.4

Fishnish-Lochaline

36.9

35.9

34.7

37.9

39.4

42.9

44.1

43.5

40.9

38.6

36.4

Fionnphort-Iona

4.0

4.5

4.1

3.7

4.6

4.2

5.3

4.1

3.8

4.4

5.0

Oban-Coll/Tiree

6.2

6.8

6.6

6.7

7.1

7.3

7.9

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.5

Oban-Castlebay-Lochboisdale

9.1

10.3

11.1

11.0

10.2

10.4

11.1

10.9

11.3

11.6

11.9

Mallaig-Armadale

26.8

30.5

27.1

28.9

36.3

43.9

46.1

43.1

39.0

36.9

34.2

Kyle-Kyleakin4

410.7

426.9

440.9

443.2

441.0

419.7

-

-

-

-

-

Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy

38.4

39.3

39.0

39.5

40.1

40.0

40.1

37.3

37.4

37.3

37.9

Ullapool-Stornoway

29.5

30.7

31.2

31.1

29.4

29.6

34.6

35.0

33.8

34.0

35.7

Tayinloan-Gigha

8.0

7.9

7.1

7.3

6.7

8.6

7.8

8.5

8.2

9.5

10.5

Raasay-Sconser

9.4

9.2

9.5

9.5

8.6

9.7

10.1

10.4

9.9

10.6

12.1

Otternish-Leverburgh

..

..

..

..

..

..

7.3

10.0

11.5

12.4

12.6

Other5

16.7

22.1

22.3

24.4

24.9

21.7

28.2

32.0

22.3

11.8

12.1

Total West Coast

710.9

743.6

752.4

759.9

770.3

764.3

373.2

377.0

357.5

347.6

349.0

Grand Total

1,272.6

1,309.4

1,296.3

1,296.4

1,304.2

1,321.8

936.5

929.8

904.8

894.9

916.8

Total excluding Kyle-Kyleakin

861.9

882.5

855.4

853.2

863.2

902.1

936.5

929.8

904.8

894.9

916.8

Commercial Vehicles and Buses

Clyde

thousand

Gourock-Dunoon

12.8

13.4

11.2

10.5

9.1

8.8

9.6

8.6

8.5

8.8

9.6

Wemyss Bay-Rothesay

13.5

12.9

12.9

11.9

11.9

12.8

10.9

10.8

11.2

10.6

12.5

Colintraive-Rhubodach

8.7

9.1

8.8

10.7

11.2

10.7

11.5

11.3

10.7

10.8

11.6

Tarbert-Portavadie

..

..

..

..

-

-

-

-

0.4

0.4

0.5

Ardrossan-Brodick

7.3

7.5

7.7

8.1

9.2

9.6

9.7

9.5

9.6

11.1

11.4

Lochranza-Tarbert/Claonaig2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

Largs-Cumbrae

4.4

5.0

5.1

5.1

4.2

4.9

4.1

3.9

3.8

4.3

3.8

Other6

0.6

0.3

-

-

-

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.2

0.7

Total Clyde

47.3

48.2

45.7

46.4

45.8

47.2

46.5

44.7

45.0

46.7

50.4

West Coast

Kennacraig-Port Ellen

6.7

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.5

6.9

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.9

Oban-Craignure

6.2

6.4

6.8

6.7

7.3

8.3

8.6

9.0

8.4

8.7

8.9

Fishnish-Lochaline

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.3

2.8

3.2

2.8

3.1

2.5

2.3

Fionnphort-Iona

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.7

0.7

0.5

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.6

Oban-Coll/Tiree

1.2

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.7

Oban-Castlebay-Lochboisdale

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.3

Mallaig-Armadale

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.9

0.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

Kyle-Kyleakin4

36.5

36.4

40.8

42.8

42.7

33.5

-

-

-

-

-

Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy

7.0

6.9

6.6

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.7

7.9

7.1

Ullapool-Stornoway

10.4

10.8

11.0

10.7

11.8

12.7

13.2

13.0

12.8

12.0

13.0

Tayinloan-Gigha

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.9

Raasay-Sconser

0.3

0.5

0.4

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.9

0.5

0.7

0.7

0.7

Otternish-Leverburgh

..

..

..

..

..

..

0.4

0.9

1.5

2.1

2.0

Other7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.7

1.9

1.4

1.3

Total West Coast

77.8

78.0

81.6

84.5

87.3

80.6

49.9

50.7

49.9

49.3

50.0

Grand Total

125.1

126.2

127.3

131.0

133.1

127.8

96.4

95.4

94.9

96.0

100.4

Total excluding Kyle-Kyleakin

88.6

89.8

86.5

88.2

90.4

94.3

96.4

95.4

94.9

96.0

100.4

1. The Tarbert-Portavadie route opened in 1994, therefore figures are not for the full year.
2. Seasonal carryings.
3. Includes Gourock-Brodick, 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 Mallaig-Castlebay-Lochboisdale, Oban-Kerrera, Islay-Colonsay, Mallaig-Small Isles, Oban-Colonsay, Tobermory-Kilchoan, Uig-Lochmaddy, Uig-Tarbert, Tarbert-Lochmaddy, Oban-Lismore, Day charters and livestock specials, and Otternish-Leverburgh prior to 1996.
6. Includes Gourock-Brodick, 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.
7. Includes Mallaig-Castlebay-Lochboisdale, Oban-Kerrera, Islay-Colonsay, Mallaig-Small Isles, Oban-Colonsay, Tobermory-Kilchoan, Uig-Lochmaddy, Uig-Tarbert, Tarbert-Lochmaddy, Oban-Lismore, Day charters and livestock specials, and Otternish-Leverburgh prior to 1996.

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