Forth Circle Rail Link

What it asks

What the petitioner did first

1. 24 Nov 2015
   Public Petitions Committee

   New Petitions
   1 mention
2. 26 Jan 2016
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention

1. Scotland516 79.8%
2. United Kingdom108 16.7%
3. England12 1.9%
4. Wales4 0.6%
5. United States3 0.5%
6. Canada2 0.3%
7. Australia1 0.2%
8. Norway1 0.2%

1. Gordon Dunbar 1 Sep 2015
   This would no doubt enhance the rail infrastructure in Central Scotland and make for easer access to the capital for Clackmannanshire.
2. Robert McAndrew 1 Sep 2015
   Seems like a sensible idea to me
3. Craig Duncan 1 Sep 2015
   Undoubtedly a benefit to local communities, commuters and leisure tourist travelers. Stirling Alloa Dunfermline corridor needs this.
4. Geo Stewart 1 Sep 2015
   This would be a great benefit to the local villages, especially Kincardine.
5. Katrine Paterson 1 Sep 2015
   The line is there so the cost needn't be expensive.
   If heritage trains can use the line, there is no excuse for not allowing a regular passenger service to Alloa.
6. Allan Bell 1 Sep 2015
   It would be a massive boost to the area
7. Mr Ian Doods 1 Sep 2015
   Would love to see this happen and also from extending at Alloa through to Kincardine is build the Clackmannan platform.
8. Linda Crow 1 Sep 2015
   Would like to see a station back in kincardine so I can access Fife, alloa, Stirling Glasgow edinburgh
9. Raymond Melville 1 Sep 2015
   The money has already been spent reopening the line from Stirling to Kincardine for coal trains, so sensible to get value for money by continuing its use for passenger traffic. Continuing passenger service on the line to Dunfermline would also be sensible.
10. irene condie 1 Sep 2015
    This would be good for commuters between fife edinburgh and glasgow
11. Trish millar 1 Sep 2015
    absolutely, less traffic, less stress and an additional income to the rail network rather than the petrol Giants
12. lewis sweeney 2 Sep 2015
    Really hope it all goes well for the people it will help, they spend enough keeping it looking good so why not let people see all that hard work up close, also it will help so many people out on their travels. I would like it if i needed it and plenty of people need it, id do it in a heartbeat.
13. James Gibson 2 Sep 2015
    I hope it brings more tourists to the area
14. Craig Seath 2 Sep 2015
    After the infrastructure upgrade carried out on the lfreight only line from Alloa to Longannet and the existing rail line (which is already used on occasion for passenger trains). This would appear to be too good an opportunity to miss to give people living on he Fife Circle and those of West Fife villages to access public transport more easily and allow full access to Stirling, Alloa and Glasgow for a relatively minimal cost.
15. Fiona Colsto 3 Sep 2015
    Having a link from Stirling or Alloa would allow me to visit Fife and treat the grand children to a day out in a train. Im sure more people would use it too.
16. Suzanne Bosworth 3 Sep 2015
    Excellent and sensible idea, using already existing infrastructure and opening up the Central Belt. Let's do this!
17. Alan Paul 3 Sep 2015
    Unless you have access to a car, getting to Stirling from Fife is a pain in the backside. Providing this link is a 'No Brainer'.
18. Grant Robertson 3 Sep 2015
    Extend Glasgow-Alloa service to Dunfermline by ths route, and on to Edinburgh. Gives benefit of linking the west Fife villages to the rail network, and Fife to Glasgow too.
19. Gordon Hunter 3 Sep 2015
    With programme of rail re-openings continuing, the fact that west fife village residents currently have no Public Transport choice but to choose the bus and that a operating single track is about to have to have no regular traffic east of Alloa station
    - then the justification is clear and simple
20. Colin Cook 3 Sep 2015
    This is a long time coming. As the coal industry no longer exists and Longannet sadly disappears, the role of these villages changes and it is commuter belt territory now. Additionally, the rail links would attract visitors to the area and thus help boost the local economies. It's a no brainer. And, as a long term commuter, I can vouch for the health impact of the current transport offer to Edinburgh and Glasgow. It's no good.
21. John Emery-Barker 3 Sep 2015
    With the closing of Longannet, this gives an ideal opportunity to improve travel for the small villages of West Fife, especially those like Torryburn, Newmills, Low Valleyfield and Culross who are currently bypassed by the buses to Glasgow and the west.
22. James Watson 3 Sep 2015
    The line is well maintained and there are handy points for stations or halts which could be easily turned into Park and Ride car parks. This would open up expansion for the West Fife Coastal Villages and a
    new and exciting route between Fife, Stirling and Glasgow. Also bring on the reopening of the route north between Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Perth and Inverness.It should never have been closed in the first place.
23. Scott Bamford 3 Sep 2015
    An excellent idea and investment in the area. The Alloa Stirling link was proven to be a complete success and should be expanded apon.
24. Joyce Armour 3 Sep 2015
    good luck Martin
25. john mcclure 3 Sep 2015
    I hope that it will be used by the general public.
26. Robert dennis 4 Sep 2015
    It is a transport link that would improve the infrastructure of West- Fife Coastal villages .
27. James Paterson 4 Sep 2015
    Having travelled over the line on a rail tour it is more than capable of handling passenger traffic.Opening it up for such use would add to the growing rail scene in Scotland with the opening of the borders railway.Leven and St. Andrews the next target?
28. William Lamb 4 Sep 2015
    It would certainly open up travel options in the Fife and Clackmannanshire area and onward travel to Glasgow and Edinburgh
29. James Kemp 4 Sep 2015
    It would decrease traffic on the roads, bring jobs to the area, help people travel from Dunfermline to Stirling & vice-versa that would not otherwise travel amongst other things. Very scenic route too!
30. David Cockburn 5 Sep 2015
    I think it incredible that there is no direct rail link from Fife to Glasgow. This link would establish an important route that would prove popular and sensible.
31. Tim Green 5 Sep 2015
    Too many cars are commuting into Glasgow and Edinburgh. A passenger service will revitalise West Fife and at the same time reduce carbon emissions. Win win. Please put a halt at Culross . This needs to be combined with making Longannet a European Centre For research and development for renewable energy. Please don't let the passenger line be dependent on Cluff's plans for UCG.A passenger line makes sound economic sense.
32. Anas Hassan 6 Sep 2015
    I think this is a fantastic campaign and a fantastic idea that I am 100% in support of. In the wake of the Borders Railway being revived, the case has already been made for enhanced rail services, serving our rural communities and villages across Scotland.
    
    And in this case especially, it makes complete sense to link Clackmannanshire to Fife. Such a link is long overdue!
33. Mark young 6 Sep 2015
    As a Train Driver who used to drive this line a few years back before moving depots it would be a great asset to the people in West Fife and a welcome addition to the Scottish rail passenger network
34. Nadia rahi 10 Sep 2015
    I live in Glasgow and my boyfriend is from fife . He has told me many story's of his childhood with his parents there and I know why he loves it as much as I do . It's a beautiful , well kept , pleasant town and I have taken a lot of people there to visit it . I was chatting to a local there and he was saying how they have no post office or shops and railway brought tourists in but he told me of this closure and I was so disappointed to hear this to happen to our beautiful country . Please do not let this happen we should be proud of our country and make use of what we have and our memories and keep our country running
35. Barry Keilloh 12 Sep 2015
    West Fife is badly in need of investment particularly in light of the Longannet closure. This would attract business to the area and create jobs giving the area a boost.
36. Audrey Margaret Watt 12 Sep 2015
    This would open up a valuable rail link through the Fife villages and beyond.
37. Chris McIntosh 12 Sep 2015
    Would be great to get both this and the Levenmouth canpaign both connected to the Fife circle.
38. moira morrison 12 Sep 2015
    we need this link for growth. the sooner the better for a progressive Scotland.
39. Bob Brown 12 Sep 2015
    SG
    - please take a serious look at this please. Could be good for Fife and the Central belt.
40. Jane Simons - Brown 12 Sep 2015
    Badly needed, good luck!!
41. Mark McConway 16 Sep 2015
    Long, long overdue and badly needed for all the reasons mentioned in the petition. Would re-invigorate the economy of West Fife.
42. Linda Brogan 17 Sep 2015
    Badly needed for the Scottish economy would improve the tourism
43. Ashley Peace 17 Sep 2015
    Badly needed
    - travel to Edinburgh from this part of Fife is highly impractical unless taking the car.
44. Caroline crawford 18 Sep 2015
    Please take a serious look at this. It seems wrong to. Spend money on trams in Edinburgh (although from a different source of funding it's still taxpayers money) while towns throughout the country do not have a basic rail link into the cities.
45. Sharon Brady-Wardrope 19 Sep 2015
    this is badly needed traveling to Stirling or Edinburgh is very difficult which means you end up taking the car! Not environmentally friendly at all!
46. Paul Foley 20 Sep 2015
    We depend entirely on visitor numbers at Culross Palace and were experiencing a steady decline in numbers from 2008 until last year. This year, we had 1000 extra visitors and this would have been even more with decent public transport links. There is no direct bus to Glasgow or Edinburgh and travelling takes far longer than it should. The local community would also benefit hugely from the ability to travel for work as non-car owners have very few options at present. With the impending closure of Longannet Power Station, this could be the difference between long-term stagnation and a fresh start for the entire area.
47. David oleary 20 Sep 2015
    This is needed!
48. Christopher J Green 20 Sep 2015
    I suffer from glucoma and have had to give up driving. I travel to Scotland by train to Scotland and Inverkeithing haded for Culross
49. Kevin McGlynn 21 Sep 2015
    We need more rail beyond the 'central belt'
50. MICHAEL GEORGE BURKE 24 Sep 2015
    well done keep up the good work