The Need for New Railway Stations North of the Central Belt
- Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 April 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12727
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 25 April 2024
That the Parliament welcomes the recent Nestrans report that recommends that the potential new railway stations at Cove and Newtonhill should undergo a detailed appraisal; notes the view that there is a desperate need for these communities to be linked up with the rail network after, it considers, years of transport funding being directed to the Central Belt; understands that over 1,550 people have signed a petition calling on the stations to be opened, and thanks the Campaign for North East Rail and local residents for their tireless campaigning on this issue.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Maggie Chapman, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Mark Ruskell, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle