Ferry Route in Scotland
The Greenrock bus company McGill's in Scotland recently won an award for their innovative Cowal ferry route. The company partnered with Western Ferries to offer the Cowal Connector service between the cities of Glasgow and Dunoon. The 907 bus service is the only one in Scotland to feature a ferry crossing as part of the route.
This route is popular with daytrippers and residents of Cowal alike. Almost 150,000 people made the trip last year alone, which represents a 25% increase year on year. Almost half of these trips originated in Dunoon, which indicates how important the 907 Cowal connector service is for both residents and visitors. For Cowal residents the service offers the first-ever direct public transit link to Braehead. The overwhelming popularity of the route has generated the revenues needed to meet the increasing passenger demand.