Date: 04/11/2021

Campaigners have criticised Highland Council for lobbying for the completion of the A9 and A96 dualling while ignoring the potential of rail routes. [Full article requires subscription. -RS]

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Campaigners have criticised Highland Council for lobbying for the completion of the A9 and A96 dualling while ignoring the potential of rail routes.

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Southbound service passing under one of the two new flyovers at Ballinluig. To the right of the train the A9 dual carriageway can be seen which now has the national maximum speed limit of 70mph.
Location: Ballinluig
Company: Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
15/07/2008 Brian Forbes

Tougher competition from the new A9 is evident as this Class 40-hauled Highland Main Line train approaches Dalanraoch in 1977.
Location: Dalanraoch Signal Box [3rd]
Company: Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
//1977 Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven)

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Tags: x Highland Council x Friends of the Far North Line x A9 x A96