RAILSCOT | Airdrie to Bathgate to re-open?

Airdrie to Bathgate to re-open?

Date: 22/01/2003

£450m is to be split between upgrading to the A8 and A80 to become motorway standard, and improvements to the Glasgow to Cumbernauld service (the opening of a new Castlecary station park and ride station) and reopening the line between Airdrie and Bathgate.

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BBC News Website

A £450m investment to upgrade transport links in central Scotland is good news, but only the beginning, green campaigners say.

£450 million for road and rail improvements

Scottish Executive Website

Motorway network to be completed and public transport upgraded in Central Scotland corridor.

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Date	Item
13/01/2012	Passenger boost for reopened Airdrie-Bathgate rail link [BBC News]
19/11/2011	Neil calls on Transport Minister to deliver new railway station for Plains [STV]
02/10/2011	Way clear for Borders Railway [Scottish Government]
14/07/2011	MSP tackled over railway station issue [Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser]
08/03/2011	Airdrie to Bathgate rail link officially opened [STV]
12/12/2010	New £300m Airdrie - Bathgate rail ink reopens [BBC News]
28/10/2010	Dream home ruined by new Airdrie - Bathgate railway line [STV]
18/10/2010	It's Network Fail as Bathgate to Airdrie rail event hits buffers [Deadline PPA]
05/07/2010	Airdrie station in line for improvements [Network Rail]
14/04/2010	New and improved stations at Airdrie and Drumgelloch [Network Rail]
13/04/2010	Scottish rail workers on 3 day strike [BBC News]
17/12/2009	New year works planned for Airdrie-Bathgate link [Network Rail]
03/12/2009	Safety fears over new rail link [BBC News Article]
22/09/2009	Airdrie-Bathgate update [Network Rail Article]
24/08/2009	New trainees put to work on Airdrie-Bathagte Line [Network Rail Article]
10/08/2009	Full speed ahead for Airdrie-Bathgate link [Network Rail Article]
11/06/2009	Railways arrival signals new road bridge for Airdrie [Network Rail Article]
28/04/2009	Airdrie-Bathgate rail link [Scottish Government]
28/04/2009	Network Rail awards £100m Airdrie-Bathgate rail contracts [Network Rail]
21/11/2008	New phase begins on Airdrie-Bathgate project [Network Rail Article]
23/09/2008	Network Rail awards Airdrie-Bathgate contract [Network Rail Article]
23/09/2008	NETWORK RAIL AWARDS £60M AIRDRIE-BATHGATE RAIL LINK CONTRACT [Network Rail Article]
22/09/2008	Rail station bid seeks a Government committment [Evening News]
10/06/2008	Network Rail opens doors to Airdrie - Bathgate construction site [Network Rail Article]
22/01/2008	Airdrie - Bathgate compulsory purchase underway [Network Rail]
05/10/2007	Uphall Station work a step closer
16/06/2007	Rail Revamp is on Track
15/05/2007	Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 [Off of Pub Serv Info]
28/03/2007	Major rail link project approved [BBC News]
23/11/2006	Central rail link to be approved [BBC News]
02/06/2006	Green light for park-and-ride despite row [Scotsman]
01/09/2004	Councils back prospect of Airdrie to Bathgate railway link [Scotsman]
10/03/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Bathgate Public Meeting
05/03/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Livingston Exhibition
04/03/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Airdrie Public Meeting
27/02/2004	Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Airdrie Exhibition
15/09/2003	Babtie Group to carry out engineering study on closed Airdrie to Bathgate line

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