Whether it considers that the (a) cancellation of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project, (b) reduction in the number of trains stopping at …

In relation to surface access, Transport Scotland has been working with Glasgow Airport and Glasgow and Renfrewshire Councils since 2010 in the delivery of the Glasgow Airport Strategic Transport Network Study. This work allows us to compare the performance of a wide range of transport measures with a view to improving public transport access to the airport and a final report is expected to be published soon.
This report indicates that the decision to cancel the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project was correct, as there are better ways to achieve the same objectives.
Initial examination of the results suggest there is much more that can be done to improve the levels of bus accessibility to the airport, particularly linking to Paisley Gilmour Street Station. In the longer term, the study indicates that a tram/train option running from the airport could be the most effective way to improve public transport access to the airport from the city centre.
There has been no reduction in the number of trains stopping at Paisley Gilmour Street Station.