A meeting of councillors has highlighted that a rail link to Glasgow Airport known as the Airport Access project is unlikely to meet the proposed 2024 opening date following the
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Glasgow Airport link concerns pause further development work
No further cash will be committed to further development work of the Glasgow Airport link following the audit report that was published last month. A number of concerns have been
Continue readingGlasgow Airport report could mean end of tram-train proposal
The disbenefits of the proposed Tram Train services using space on the existing national rail network could outweigh the benefits of the tram-train link serving Glasgow Airport according to a
Continue readingGovernment agencies accused of delaying Glasgow Airport link
Network Rail, Transport Scotland and Scottish ministers have been accused of being the bottlenecks for progress on the project to create a railway line linking Glasgow Airport to the national
Continue readingGlasgow Airport light rail link approved
Council leaders have approved the £144m Glasgow Airport Rail Link. Tram Trains are set to use the line with construction starting in 2022 and opening expected to occur in 2025.
Continue readingTram Train plans for Glasgow Airport unveiled
Proposals for a tram train link to Glasgow Airport have been unveiled. The units will run on the rail network between Glasgow Airport and Paisley Gilmour Street before joining a
Continue readingBusinesses back Glasgow Airport link
A survey of businesses has shown substantial support for some form of rail link to Glasgow Airport from the city centre. Click here for the article
Continue readingPRT proposed for Glasgow Airport
The owner of 40 acres of land near junction 29 of the M8 has proposed that a Personal Rapid Transit system using pods similar to those at Heathrow Airport would
Continue readingTalks to avert Glasgow Airport rail link crisis
Crunch talks are to be held to progress Glasgow Airport rail link. There are concerns that the project has been mired in party politics. Click here for the article
Continue readingFast track Glasgow Airport Rail Link
Council leaders from Glasgow and Renfrewshire council’s are to call for the Glasgow Airport rail link to be fast tracked to mitigate the effects of the current economic uncertainty. Click
Continue readingGlasgow Monorail plans dismissed
Retired Channel Tunnel Engineers have proposed a monorail running between Glasgow Airport and the city centre. Click here for the article The proposals have been dismissed by a city deal
Continue readingScottish tram proposals welcomed
Proposals to bring light rail to Glasgow and expand the existing network Edinburgh have been welcomed by TramForward. Glasgow and Renfrewshire council’s backed further work to investigate proposed options to
Continue readingPlans presented for Glasgow Airport rail link
Plans have been unveiled for two proposals to provide a rail link to Glasgow Airport. The plans will be presented to Councillors who will be asked to support development of
Continue readingGARL feasibility study identifies hurdles
The Glasgow Airport Rail Link would increase journey times for existing rail passengers in the peak hours. Most stakeholders welcomed the publication of the report following a Freedom of Information
Continue readingGlasgow Airport calls for Rail Link
Glasgow Airport has reiterated the benefits it brings to the region and the benefits of a rail link following a visit by Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael Click here for the
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