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In my work as an MP, one of the things that gives me the most pleasure is my role as the president of the Friends of the Far North Line. This is because, when I think about it, the railway north from Inverness has always played a large role in my life.
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With bids now in, five contenders are hoping to secure one of two locations to be chosen to be Scotlands new Green Freeports. Proposals from Orkney, Aberdeen, Cromarty, Forth and Clyde regions have set out why they should become a beneficiary of this new status and how that status will become a catalyst for growth, innovation and investment in their regions.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Cromarty Firth Firth of Clyde Firth of Forth Green Freeport Orkney Railfreight Greenock Container Port: November 2021 aerial view of the Greenock Containerbase. This occupies the area where Greenock Princes Pier G&SWR station was previously. The specialist cruise vessel 'Hebridean Princess' is moored a ... Greenock Containerbase Sidings: Looking over the site of Princes Pier Shed, it was latterly is use as container sidings for Greenock Ocean Terminal. To the left is Greenock Central Sawmills, where the shed buildings stood. The sidin ... |
The world's first offshore charging station for electric boats has successfully completed sea trials in the north-east of Scotland.
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