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An action group is meeting Transport Minister Keith Brown to make the case for reopening a station at Beattock.
It is one of four sites in Dumfries and Galloway seeking funding to create new rail links. South of Scotland Lib Dem MSP Jim Hume believes reopening the station would be a huge boost for the local economy, as well as commuters and business. (Permalink) Beattock Keith Brown  Beattock: Crab 42737 stands quietly at Beattock station on 29 March 1964, waiting to return to Glasgow Central with Scottish Rambler no 3. The fuss in the background centres around Beattock shed's BR Sta ...  Beattock: An up express hauled by a Standard Clan Pacific runs through Beattock station in July 1962. Beattock was one of several Caledonian stations designed by notable architect William Tite.  Beattock: 6904 passing north through Beattock station in late 1972 with a down oil train. |
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A village railway platform has been officially reopened by Transport Minister Keith Brown.
The stop at Conon Bridge in Ross-shire has been shut since 1960. The new £600,000 platform is part of a package of measures put together by Transport Scotland to ease congestion during work on the Kessock Bridge. [From Andrew Wallace] (Permalink) A9 Conon Bridge Keith Brown  Conon Bridge Viaduct: The early morning train for Inverness off the Far North Line crossing the river at Conon Bridge on 23 November 2003 on the way to its next stop at Muir of Ord.  Conon Bridge: The almost finished new station at Conon Bridge on 7 January 2013, with 158718 passing the one coach length platform on its way to Kyle of Lochalsh. Utilitarian is probably the kindest description of ... |
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Luxury trains are expected to run on the re-opened Borders Railway after transport minister Keith Brown said a previously-rejected platform lengthening proposal to accommodate them would be reassessed.
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Transport Minister Keith Brown has given an 'absolute commitment' on the future of rail services to Stranraer, during a visit to the town.
Concerns have been raised about the future of the route since Stena Line moved its ferry terminal from the town. Mr Brown met local Labour politicians to discuss their call to improve rail services to the area. He said a task force looking to regenerate the town would meet this month and would discuss rail links. The minister met Labour MP Russell Brown, MSP Claudia Beamish and councillor Willie Scobie. They have highlighted the 'sense of urgency' about the situation after Stena Line, which operates ferries to Northern Ireland, left Stranraer and moved to a new ferry terminal nearer the mouth of Loch Ryan. Many foot passengers used to use Stranraer station after getting off the ferry. Stena Line now takes foot passengers by bus from its terminal near Cairnryan to Ayr railway station. [From Colin McDonald] (Permalink) Keith Brown Stena Line Stranraer  Stranraer: Ferry connection made. Scotrail 156506 looks out from the Harbour trainshed as MV Stena Caledonia turns after reversing out of its berth and heads into Loch Ryan with a Belfast sailing. A numbe ...  Stranraer: 156 501 has recently arrived at Stranraer from Glasgow Central in October 1997 as passengers head for the ferry.  Stranraer Harbour: Glasgow train waits by Stranraer Harbour signalbox. Access by kind permission of British Rail. |
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