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Written Question · S4W-09276 · Session 4

What the percentage change was in the level of (a) passengers, (b) cars and (c) freight using (i) CalMac Ferries Ltd-operated services to t…

Answered Asked by Jim Hume LD Lodged 27 Aug 2012

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what the percentage change was in the level of (a) passengers, (b) cars and (c) freight using (i) CalMac Ferries Ltd-operated services to the Western Isles and (ii) routes operated by (A) CalMac Ferries Ltd and (B) NorthLink Ferries that were not covered by the road equivalent tariff pilot in (1) 2007, (2) 2008, (3) 2009, (4) 2010 and (5) 2011.

The answer

Answered by Keith Brown on 25 Sep 2012 · 29 days after it was lodged, on time

The percentage change data requested are set out in the following tables.
Northlink Data
Northlink / Calendar Year
Passengers
Cars
Freight
Lerwick/Aberdeen
%
%
%
NorthLink 2007
-0.21
-1.47
34.49
NorthLink 2008
-0.75
0.26
14.47
NorthLink 2009
4.17
-0.15
-2.79
NorthLink 2010
6.2
4.27
5.39
NorthLink 2011
5.87
-1.08
5.41
Kirkwall/Aberdeen



NorthLink 2007
-2.28
-0.81
79.39
NorthLink 2008
-6.17
-8.99
16.77
NorthLink 2009
8.06
8.05
5.97
NorthLink 2010
-2.61
-6.03
0.02
NorthLink 2011
1.57
1.22
27.28
Lerwick/Kirkwall



NorthLink 2007
-14.77
-14.23
82.86
NorthLink 2008
-0.54
-1.97
10.86
NorthLink 2009
5.31
-2.1
16.77
NorthLink 2010
5.47
7.09
12.74
NorthLink 2011
4.1
-2
17.47
Stromness/Scrabster



NorthLink 2007
4.6
5.06
9.67
NorthLink 2008
-6.35
-5.03
32.42
NorthLink 2009
4.21
-0.97
4.8
NorthLink 2010
-6.32
-9.31
-13.77
NorthLink 2011
-2.51
-3.67
-4.05

From 2007 onwards the NorthLink Ferries freight figures are inclusive of livestock metres. This was the first full year that the system was introduced.
CalMac Data
CalMac Route
Passenger % Difference 2011 v 2010
Passenger % Difference 2010 v 2009
Passenger % Difference 2009 v 2008
Passenger % Difference 2008 v 2007
Passenger % Difference 2007 v 2006
Wemyss Bay to Rothesay
-3.23%
-2.73%
2.02%
-3.81%
1.40%
Ardrossan to Brodick
-5.29%
2.15%
1.17%
-5.56%
1.78%
Claonaig to Lochranza
-9.94%
-4.36%
8.52%
-7.99%
4.05%
Largs to Cumbrae Slip
-4.07%
0.96%
1.35%
-5.27%
3.86%
Colintraive to Rhubodach
-13.73%
1.40%
1.68%
-0.46%
-2.69%
Tarbert LF to Portavadie
-9.45%
-2.33%
17.23%
-1.63%
-10.57%
Kennacraig to Islay
2.90%
-1.23%
7.55%
1.23%
3.20%
Oban to Craignure
-3.67%
-2.39%
4.28%
-7.07%
-6.82%
Oban to Castlebay/Lochboisdale
5.84%
2.07%
23.60%
-0.88%
2.79%
Mallaig to Armadale
3.94%
1.71%
11.38%
-1.60%
0.86%
Uig to Tarbert/Lochmaddy
0.27%
-2.18%
14.89%
0.89%
7.89%
Ullapool to Stornoway
1.44%
3.53%
20.28%
-1.45%
2.41%
Fishnish to Lochaline
1.28%
-7.54%
5.76%
-9.11%
-2.11%
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban
36.04%
-19.72%
1.71%
14.36%
18.83%
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay
23.25%
-26.17%
15.97%
6.94%
-0.79%
Mallaig to Eigg/Muck/Rum/Canna
-4.21%
2.29%
9.20%
2.09%
9.17%
Oban to Coll/Tiree
-3.65%
-1.38%
13.83%
0.27%
5.18%
Oban to Colonsay
-10.28%
0.79%
3.81%
-3.88%
1.42%
Tobermory to Kilchoan
-2.01%
-8.61%
0.55%
-5.58%
-0.72%
Oban to Lismore
0.64%
9.66%
19.51%
11.68%
10.11%
Fionnphort to Iona
-4.95%
0.42%
4.48%
-9.95%
-3.40%
Tayinloan to Gigha
-12.95%
2.79%
12.05%
-7.52%
-2.46%
Sconser to Raasay
-7.64%
-5.77%
-4.56%
2.88%
12.99%
Berneray to Leverburgh
0.12%
-0.38%
7.98%
0.14%
4.78%
Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay
5.08%
-5.52%
22.83%
2.66%
3.63%
Summary
-3.41%
-0.54%
5.05%
-4.21%
0.24%

CalMac Route
Cars % Difference 2011 v 2010
Cars % Difference 2010 v 2009
Cars % Difference 2009 v 2008
Cars % Difference 2008 v 2007
Cars % Difference 2007 v 2006
Wemyss Bay to Rothesay
-1.82%
-4.33%
1.80%
-2.65%
3.81%
Ardrossan to Brodick
-4.74%
-1.32%
3.76%
-4.65%
4.18%
Claonaig to Lochranza
-11.24%
-6.14%
5.78%
-7.29%
3.77%
Largs to Cumbrae Slip
-1.91%
-0.81%
-2.29%
-5.43%
8.52%
Colintraive to Rhubodach
-4.32%
-3.16%
-1.00%
-2.29%
0.82%
Tarbert LF to Portavadie
-7.37%
-1.84%
3.09%
0.43%
9.24%
Kennacraig to Islay
3.39%
-3.69%
7.88%
1.60%
4.15%
Oban to Craignure
0.38%
-5.04%
3.78%
-4.01%
-2.30%
Oban to Castlebay/Lochboisdale
7.05%
-1.81%
34.85%
-1.19%
4.19%
Mallaig to Armadale
1.13%
-4.56%
16.60%
-0.73%
6.13%
Uig to Tarbert/Lochmaddy
-0.33%
-2.81%
22.43%
3.03%
13.04%
Ullapool to Stornoway
0.29%
1.32%
36.61%
-0.35%
4.48%
Fishnish to Lochaline
1.97%
-5.48%
5.91%
-5.88%
0.37%
Kennacraig to Islay/C'say/Oban
36.76%
-17.24%
-0.39%
18.25%
28.95%
Oban to Coll/Tiree/Castlebay
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