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Railway Infrastructure and Services (Inverness, Thurso and Wick) (PE894)

Tuesday 20 March 2007 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 6 contributions · 4 speakers

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Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Petition PE894, from S Gordon, on behalf of the association of Caithness community councils, calls on the Scottish Parliament to consider investment in infrastructure, rolling stock and timetabling as part of a strategic root-and-branch review of the provision of rail services between Inverness, Thurso and Wick, with unrestricted thinking on how best to shorten journey times and to ensure the future of the railway to those destinations. The petition also calls for thought to be given to ensuring that the communities of the Lairg loop are provided for.At its meeting on 15 November 2006, the committee considered the petitioner's comments on the responses received. We agreed to seek information from the Scottish Executive on how the specific needs of the far north rail line will be considered as part of on-going work, and to seek the petitioner's views on that response, when it was received. The Executive's response has now been received and circulated. Members' papers also include a submission in support of the petition that has been made by the Caithness west community council.

Helen Eadie Lab Dunfermline East
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The petition is getting some support from others, especially the Caithness west community council. I recommend that the committee write to the Highlands and Islands strategic transport partnership seeking information on the outcome of its consultation process and, specifically, on its position on the Dornoch rail link. We could also invite comments on the petition from the Caithness Partnership and the Caithness transport strategy group.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Would Rob Gibson like to comment on the petition?

Rob Gibson SNP Highlands and Islands
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I am happy with the recommendation that has been made. This is a live issue and the petition must be kept live, because we are in the process of trying to create a strategy. The committee's involvement is helpful.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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We will keep the petition live.

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