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Chamber and committees

Strong Support for Reopening the Levenmouth Rail Link

  • Submitted by: David Torrance, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 December 2015
  • Motion reference: S4M-15219

That the Parliament notes what it considers the strong local support that the Levenmouth Rail Campaign has achieved for the reopening of a rail link from Thornton to Leven; welcomes Fife Council's recent publication of the report, Levenmouth Sustainable Transport Study - STAG Part 2; considers that this study included a strongly positive cost-benefit analysis for the Levenmouth rail link and indicated that the reopening of the line would lead to major economic benefits; understands that the Levenmouth conurbation still faces high levels of economic deprivation and problems with connectivity, but also has substantial opportunities for employment and economic development, which this project could help deliver; considers that passenger numbers on other reopened railway lines in Scotland have consistently exceeded predictions, and believes that a strong case has been made that the Scottish Ministers should give serious consideration to the reopening of this line for passenger and freight services.


Supported by: Claire Baker, Jayne Baxter, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, John Finnie, Murdo Fraser, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Willie Rennie, Richard Simpson