Written Question · S3W-02849 · Session 3
Whether any of the rail projects in its current capital programme were of sufficient significance at UK level to have merited consideration…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the rail projects in its current capital programme were of sufficient significance at UK level to have merited consideration by the Strategic Rail Authority; which projects were considered by the SRA, and what comments were made.
The answer
Until October 2005the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) had statutory responsibility for the improvementand development of railway facilities across Great Britain and therefore considered all proposed railway enhancementsin Scotland up to that date. The SRA provided commentsto project promoters on their schemes.
Representatives of the SRA gave evidence to the committees considering the Stirling – Alloa – KincardineRailway and Linked Improvements Bill on 27 October 2003 and 3 November 2003 andthe Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill on 14 March 2005.
The transcripts ofthese evidence sessions are available as follows:
Stirling – Alloa – Kincardine
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/sak-rail-bill/or-03/sa03-0202.htm#Col34.
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/sak-rail-bill/or-03/sa03-0302.htm#Col97.
Waverley Railway
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/waverlyRB/or/wr05-0402.htm#Col204.
The Strategic RailAuthority led the Project Development Group for the redevelopment of Waverley Stationuntil October 2005 when the Scottish Executive took over this role.
The Strategic RailAuthority was represented on the Steering Group of the study into rail links toGlasgow and Edinburgh Airports and the report reflects the SRA’s contribution.The SRA was then represented at the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Operating Groupand the Glasgow Airport Rail Link Wider Stakeholders Meeting.
Representatives of the SRA gave evidence to the committees considering the Stirling – Alloa – KincardineRailway and Linked Improvements Bill on 27 October 2003 and 3 November 2003 andthe Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill on 14 March 2005.
The transcripts ofthese evidence sessions are available as follows:
Stirling – Alloa – Kincardine
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/sak-rail-bill/or-03/sa03-0202.htm#Col34.
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/sak-rail-bill/or-03/sa03-0302.htm#Col97.
Waverley Railway
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/waverlyRB/or/wr05-0402.htm#Col204.
The Strategic RailAuthority led the Project Development Group for the redevelopment of Waverley Stationuntil October 2005 when the Scottish Executive took over this role.
The Strategic RailAuthority was represented on the Steering Group of the study into rail links toGlasgow and Edinburgh Airports and the report reflects the SRA’s contribution.The SRA was then represented at the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Operating Groupand the Glasgow Airport Rail Link Wider Stakeholders Meeting.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-02849 by reference.