By Professor John Robertson, Scotland’s only Ferry Correspondent who looks at other ferry services too.

From King 5 Seattle today:

Washington State Ferries (WSF) is preparing to see more than 300,000 passengers for Memorial Day Weekend, enough people to fill T-Mobile Park six times. This is the start of the busy summer season when the ferries see double the number of passengers as they do in the winter. This influx of people comes as the system struggles with a shortage of boats. Washington State Ferries has 21 boats in its fleet, but only 15 are in service currently. They need 26 boats to have services fully restored. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gvYCcUWt3k

Meanwhile in Scotland, three days ago, the Herald had: Apologies as three CalMac ferries are sidelined in new ‘calamity’

CalMac has 33 ferries so 3 out is only 9% compared to the real ferry fiasco in Washington State USA, down 6 out of 21 or 29%.

What are the effects of the ‘calamity’ in Scotland? 99% on time throughout May, so far. How can that be if the Herald calls it a ‘calamity’? Makes you wonder if you can trust them at all, don’t it?