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MSP hopeful of inter-island ferries being included in free bus travel scheme
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![The Whalsay ferry Hendra making her first run to Vidlin on Wednesday morning - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150121-Ferries-back-in-action-240x140.jpg)
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![The council currently uses its own resources for nearly half the cost of running the inter-island ferry service.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bressay_ferry_terminal-240x140.jpg)
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