CALMAC SUMMER TIMETABLE STARTS THIS WEEK

23 March 2009

Customers of ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne are reminded that the Summer Timetable comes into effect on Friday March 27, 2009.

Fares increases of 3.8% will also come into force for 2009/10, as previously announced in October last year.

The fares increases apply on all services apart from routes which are part of the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) pilot, as the "RET" rates introduced by the Scottish Government in October 2008 are effective until March 2010.

Ends.

1. Further information about Caledonian MacBrayne is available at www.calmac.co.uk

2. Caledonian MacBrayne and CalMac are trading names of CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL). These names are used under licence from Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). The lion rampant device is used by CFL with the permission of CMAL.

3. Routes within RET pilot scheme are:

Stornoway – Ullapool
Uig – Tarbert
Uig - Lochmaddy
Oban – Castlebay/Lochboisdale
Oban – Coll/Tiree

For further information, contact:

David Cannon,
Public Affairs Manager,
Caledonian MacBrayne.
Tel: 01475 650371
Mob: 07595 092332
david.cannon@calmac.co.uk