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Sunday ferry to Lewis 'popular' | Sunday ferry to Lewis 'popular' |
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More than 10,000 passengers have used a controversial Sunday ferry service from Stornoway on Lewis to mainland Scotland in its first six months. | More than 10,000 passengers have used a controversial Sunday ferry service from Stornoway on Lewis to mainland Scotland in its first six months. |
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne said the service, launched in July, had also carried 3,000 cars. | Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne said the service, launched in July, had also carried 3,000 cars. |
There was strong opposition to the Sunday ferry on Lewis, where the Sabbath day has traditionally been strictly observed. | There was strong opposition to the Sunday ferry on Lewis, where the Sabbath day has traditionally been strictly observed. |
CalMac said the Sunday service was "popular" with ferry travellers. | CalMac said the Sunday service was "popular" with ferry travellers. |
It said there was "clearly a strong demand for the service". | It said there was "clearly a strong demand for the service". |
One return sailing is run between Stornoway and Ullapool using MV Isle of Lewis, the largest ferry in CalMac's fleet. | |
It has a capacity for 970 passengers and 114 cars. | |
Fault repaired | Fault repaired |
When it launched last July, a small group of protesters prayed and sang a psalm as cars boarded the boat, but several hundred people clapped. | When it launched last July, a small group of protesters prayed and sang a psalm as cars boarded the boat, but several hundred people clapped. |
Protesters also held up a banner that read: "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy". | Protesters also held up a banner that read: "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy". |
Sunday sailings have allowed organisers of the Western Isles' largest music festival to change the event's main day of headliners to Saturday for the first time. | Sunday sailings have allowed organisers of the Western Isles' largest music festival to change the event's main day of headliners to Saturday for the first time. |
Previously held its biggest nights of the Hebridean Celtic Festival were Thursday and Friday because of the number of revellers from the mainland leaving on Saturday to get back home. | Previously held its biggest nights of the Hebridean Celtic Festival were Thursday and Friday because of the number of revellers from the mainland leaving on Saturday to get back home. |
Sunday sailings were launched in the week of the festival last summer, but too late for the organisers to change the programme of events. | Sunday sailings were launched in the week of the festival last summer, but too late for the organisers to change the programme of events. |