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Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) fleet that ply the Western Isles of Scotland & Firth of Clyde.
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7
August

In 1994 Rhum finally opened the Tarbert to Portavadie service, making hourly crossings from Tarbert from 8 am to 7 pm – eleven double runs daily, including Sundays. On her first run she took two cars and one pedestrian and by the close of play that Thursday she had borne 100 passengers and thirty cars.

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In 1994 Rhum finally opened the Tarbert to Portavadie service, making hourly crossings from Tarbert from 8 am to 7 pm – eleven double runs daily, including Sundays. On her first run she took two cars and one pedestrian and by the close of play that Thursday she had borne 100 passengers and thirty cars.

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CalMac at 175 years

1851 - 2026

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Ships of CalMac at 25 years

2001 - 2026

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