The 'Forgotten' Isle Hoping for a Sound Decision On Lifeline Bridge

The ScotsmanJune 23, 2007

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FOR all the tranquillity which life on the island of Luing affords, there are moments when its potholed, single-track roads take on the frenetic energy of the Gumball Rally.

The moments, though few, occur shortly before 8am, when the Argyll community's commuters make the dash for the MV Belnahua's three-minute voyage across a 250-yard stretch of the Cuan Sound to the neighbouring island of Seil.

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The 'Forgotten' Isle Hoping for a Sound Decision On Lifeline Bridge

From there, courtesy of Thomas Telford's bridge over the Atlantic, the mainland is within reach.

The Belnahua, however, has space for just six cars, and the sight of disgruntled late risers forced to wait for the next crossing is not uncommon.

Come the winter months, the ...

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