Whether it will explain and expand on the meaning of "re-opening", as used in the statements "re-opening the Kincardine - Alloa - Stirling …

Answered Asked by Christine Grahame SNP Lodged 22 May 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will explain and expand on the meaning of "re-opening", as used in the statements "re-opening the Kincardine
- Alloa
- Stirling rail link" and "re-opening the Airdrie to Bathgate railway" in A Partnership for a Better Scotland.

The answer

Answered by Nicol Stephen on 9 Jun 2003 · 18 days after it was lodged, on time

The private bill promoting the re-opening of the Stirling to Alloa to Kincardine railway line was introduced to Parliament in March this year. Subject to its successful passage, the project could be authorised for construction by summer 2004, with a view to running services by winter 2005-06.For the proposed re-opening of the Airdrie to Bathgate line, the Scottish Executive has made available £500,000 to West Lothian Council in order to fund a detailed engineering study into the scheme. We expect to receive the study's findings by spring 2004.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-00390 by reference.