Weekly ferry crisis

Sir,

I am writing this on the 6pm ferry from Ardrossan to Brodick on Friday August 20.

I estimate the boat is less than a third full, but I was unable to book my car on the ferry as the website intimated the sailing was fully booked.

I realise there is a problem at the current time due to crew members and staff testing positive for Covid.

However, I have to ask the question - how many other drivers left their cars at Ardrossan, when they could have been comfortably accommodated on this sailing?

Does CalMac want to make money, or is it happy to just take government (taxpayer) money and carry on?

Every week seems to bring a new crisis. How long can this go on? Only until all the relevant parties take steps to run a decent service. Yours,

Alastair Crawford,

Eaglesham and Lamlash.