Ferry access

Sir,

I recently needed to go to Ayr Hospital for an appointment.

I travelled as a foot passenger.

Having bought my ticket in the booking office I then walked the 12 paces to the foot of the stairs. I then took a further 36 paces up the stairs to the waiting-room, 18 more to present my ticket and then a further 73 paces to wend my way round the Covid-spaced chairs to the walkway.

Then followed 198 paces along the walkway, making a total of 337 paces to set foot on the boat.

On my return, it was 56 paces from the booking office to the foot of the ramp, 33 paces up the ramp, and I was on the boat.

A total of 89 paces at the as-yet-unimproved Ardrossan terminal.

Could the management of CMAL explain how their Brodick improvements have

benefited foot passengers, particularly the the older and less sprightly?

Yours,

John Gibson, Kilmory.