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Published Date: 05 July 2008
LOTHIANS MSP Gavin Brown has called for the return of Edinburgh's South Sub to be debated in the Scottish Parliament.
A motion by the Tory MSP is currently pending members' business and if chosen for debate would be led by Mr Brown with a minister responding for the Scottish Government.

He said: "It is important that the reopening of the South Sub railway is kept on the agenda and is allowed a chance to be debated in Parliament.

"I'm delighted that my motion gathered cross-party support and hopefully the topic will be chosen for members' debate."

Officials are currently carrying out a study into the possibility of running hybrid tram-trains on part of the South Sub route from Newcraighall to Haymarket, where they would transfer to the city's new tram line out to Edinburgh Park.





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  • Last Updated: 05 July 2008 10:33 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Andrew,

05/07/2008 18:39:40
Waverley to Brunstane & Newcraighall is main-line electrified at 25kv. Airdrie-Bathgate will reopen to provide a possible through Helensburgh to North Berwick/Dunbar link, again with main-line 25kv overhead electrification. Similarly, Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk/Cumbernauld + Larbert-Stirling-Dunblane/Alloa (& now even via Shotts) is proposed for main line electrification! Fill in the blatantly obvious missing Sub' Line and make the South Sub' CIRCLE (Cycle) of Central Scottish rail electrification TRULY complete, possibly adding the Fife Circle too!
2

Hello,

05/07/2008 19:48:42
If the people in charge put their money and political will where their mouth is then the above can happen. The sooner the above happens the better.
3

Andrew,

05/07/2008 21:21:11
PS "Officials are carrying out a study...."(ie let's roll-in some more mega-£££s) for the umpteenth time! JUST GET ON WITH IT - THE SUB's ALREADY THERE TO BE REVITALISED & REOPENED!!

 

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