Orkney Islanders Want a Reliable Ferry Service

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/02/06/orkney-islanders-want-a-reliable-ferry-service/

Into the third week of the financial year and #TransportScotland still hasn't confirmed funding for those delivering active travel projects. They did the same last year, causing untold stress for hundreds of people whose jobs rely on ScotGov funding. Lots of jobs already lost, but the whole debacle just flies under the radar. There is no media coverage and no outcry. It's a damned shame.

Is it time to end the ban on alcohol on ScotRail trains, introduced during the pandemic in 2020? I talked to Jock Gardiner, chairman of Fierce Beer, who thinks it should be rescinded, and author Margaret Kirk, who believes it should be retained. From personal experience, many passengers already drink alcohol on trains and the authorities do nothing about it! #ScotRail #FierceBeer #TransportScotland https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/6407603/time-end-alcohol-ban-scotrail-trains/