Union leaders have raised concerns over a near £100m 'cut' to the railway infrastructure budget in Scotland over two years in the wake of the fatal rail derailment near Stonehaven.
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Rail union RMT today called on the Scottish Government to stop playing fast and loose with peoples lives following the publication of the Scottish budget for 2022-23 which showed cuts of £74 million to the railway infrastructure budget on the previous year.
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The Scottish Government published its 2021/22 budget today, setting out its spending priorities for the coming year. The transport portfolio appears to contain no surprises but also no new investment for sustainable transport beyond what has already been announced. Nonetheless, the budget includes a number of positive spending priorities, including: £100.5 million for active travel ...
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Political leaders have welcomed £7.7 million in funding for inter-island ferries in Argyll and Bute, Orkney and Shetland.
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