Improving Rail Links between Aberdeen and Inverness

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government's £170 million investment in improving the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line; recognises that work is to be undertaken to double-track 16 miles of line between Aberdeen and Inverurie, to build a new station at Forres and straighten the railway alignment, to extend platforms at Insch and Elgin to accommodate longer trains, to upgrade signalling systems along the route and to install infrastructure to allow new stations to be built at Dalcross and Kintore; understands that the enhancement will allow for a half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie and additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin; believes that community consultations along the route are now underway to keep the public informed of developments, and hopes that this upgrade will benefit passengers on what it considers this vital route connecting two of the country's fastest growing cities.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 15 LD 1 Ind 1 Lab 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-14561 by reference.