Passenger numbers on the Borders Railway grew 5.8% in its third year of operation to reach 1.5 million passenger journeys in a year. There have been more than 4 million
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Aberdeen-Dyce stations review identifies challenges and opportunities
Opportunities to add railway stations to the line between Aberdeen and Dyce have been identified by consultants. Sites at Bucksburn and Kittybrewster have been ruled out due to physical constraints
Continue readingConsultants review BCR for Ellon
The benefit cost ratio for restoring the railway line between Ellon and Aberdeen has been subjected to a sensitive test review that accommodated a number of changes and assumptions. These
Continue readingAberdeen Airport link update highlights challenges
A paper to Nestrans September board meeting has provided an update into the work being delivered by consultants AECOM. They were asked to review the proposed transport corridor between serving
Continue readingAnger after Cumnock funding not sought
A campaign group for reopening Cumnock railway station has expressed frustration after it was confirmed that a bid was was not made to the Scottish Local Rail Development Fund. Click
Continue readingWork begins at Robroyston
Work has begun to construct the railway station at Robroyston following the completion of vegetation clearance work. The railway station located on the Glasgow-Cumbernauld railway line is expected to be
Continue readingCalls for Levenmouth leadership group
The Levenmouth Rail Campaign has called for Fife Council to create a leadership group that would prepare for the benefits that a reopened railway line serving the area would bring.
Continue readingKintore construction work set to begin
Construction work on the railway station at Kintore is set to begin this autumn. Click here for the article
Continue readingSurvey for Bonnybridge launched
A survey has been launched into a proposed railway station at Bonnybridge. They want to understand how people would use a railway station at Bonnybridge, the difference it would make
Continue readingScottish Local Rail Development Fund awards grants
The Scottish Government has awarded ten communities a total of £681k to support the delivery of transport appraisal studies that could bring forward railway schemes. East Lothian Council – Haddington
Continue readingBorders MP asks about extending railway in parliament
A Borders MP has asked the government about the progress being made on improving transport links in the borders area, particularly the extension to the Borders Railway. A report has
Continue readingMP backs Kerr’s Miniature Railway extension
An MP has backed proposals to extend a miniature railway in Arbroath. Click here for the article
Continue readingOld bench could be added to Kintore station
A bench that was used on Kintore railway station could be used on the reopened railway station. Click here for the article
Continue readingCouncil meeting struggles to resolve Plains deadlock
A council meeting has discussed how to resolve the deadlock over the next steps to be taken to deliver the proposed railway station at Plains. Click here for the article
Continue readingMPs meet Transport Secretary to push East Linton and Reston
Two MPs representing the constituencies containing the proposed stations at East Linton and Reston have met the Transport Secretary to push the case for reopening stations despite the recent changes.
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