Scottish Planning Assessment Part 1 Volume 2

Arrochar Commuter Service

Extends the catchment for rail commuters to Glasgow in the morning peak

Committed

December 2005

First ScotRail

Not known

Invernet 1

Introduces new commuter service to Inverness from Newtonmore. Additional two hourly service to Inverness from Tain / Invergordon

Committed

December 2005

First ScotRail

Not known

Invernet 2

More frequent services between Inverness and Elgin, with a possible station at Dalcross near Inverness Airport

Work ongoing

Short term

Scottish Executive, HRP

New station at Dalcross £750,000, initial operating subsidy of £180,000 required

Edinburgh to Inverness frequency enhancement

Improve rail frequencies to compete more effectively with the A9. Better timing of services to support business travel

Aspirational

Medium term

HRP

Unknown

Inverness / Aberdeen upgrade

Provide increased frequencies and journey time improvements between Inverness and Aberdeen. NESTRANS also supportive of this proposal

Feasibility studies underway

Medium term

HRP

£30m

Fort William ‘gateway’

Bus station upgraded, travel information centre planned

Ongoing

Short term

HRP

??

Deephaven terminal

Development of a freight terminal at Deephaven New connection to the Far North would remove lorry movements from the Far North Line

Aspirational

Long term

HRP

£10-15m

Rannoch loading facility

Lineside loading facility at Rannoch to be used by timber. Longer term plans to develop a network of timber loading facilities.

Planning permission granted

Short term

HRP

£200,000

Improved commuting service from Perth to Edinburgh

Better rail services would compete more effectively with the M90. Trains could be routed via Dunblane to improve journey times if timings via Fife are too slow

Feasibility study

Medium term

HRP / SESTRAN

Not known

Improvements to the Highland Chieftain service between Inverness and London

Improved rail connectivity between Inverness and Edinburgh / northern England / London

Aspirational

Medium term

HRP / HITRANS

Not known

Reduced disparity between weekday and Sunday services

Increase Sunday train frequencies to improve competitiveness with other modes

Aspirational

Medium term

HRP / HITRANS

Not known

Faster rail services from Inverness to Wick

Improved connectivity to Northern Scotland from Inverness to support regeneration and economic growth

Aspirational

Medium term

HRP, Highlands & Islands Enterprise

Not known

Better public transport connectivity between Oban and Mallaig

Opportunity to ‘in-fill’ rail frequencies by integration with bus / rail between Mallaig and Fort William. Services could be extended to Oban to improve connectivity in the west Highlands

New station at Conan Bridge between Muir of Ord and Dingwall

Creates new journey opportunities

Feasibility study

Medium term

HRP, Highland Council, HITRANS

Not known

Georgemas Chord

Avoids trains needing to reverse to access Thurso delivering a journey time reduction

Not known

Improved commuting service from Perth to Edinburgh

Better rail services would compete more effectively with the M90. Trains could be routed via Dunblane to improve journey times if timings via Fife are too slow

Feasibility study

Medium term

HRP / SESTRAN

Not known

Improvements to the Highland Chieftain service between Inverness and London

Improved rail connectivity between Inverness and Edinburgh / northern England / London

Aspirational

Medium term

HRP / HITRANS

Not known

Aberdeen Crossrail (Inverurie to Stonhavem)

Improved local rail services to offer a viable alternative to car / bus for Aberdeen travel to work area. Opportunity to focus housing development towards these sites, construction of new stations Cairnrobin, Kintare, Newtonhill

SE has signed off STAG 1 report, and approved 400k funding for second stage study

Phase 1 delivered by 2008, phase 2 by 2012

NESTRANS / SE / Aberdeen Council / Aberdeenshire Council

Phase 1 £45m (excluding optimism bias)

Phase 2 £90m (excl. optimism bias)

Aberdeen to Inverness improvements

Better rail connectivity between the two principal stations in northern Scotland. Scheme comprises four passing loops and line speed improvements near Keith. Consultants appointed to produce a consolidated engineering report on the two schemes.

Former Incremental Output Statement scheme for an hourly frequency, with a 2 hour journey time. No funding source currently available, since the benefit cost ratio is only 1

Uncertain

NESTRANS

£60m — proposals would offer synergies with the

Freight terminal at Raithes Farm

Existing terminal at Guild Street closed for redevelopment. Other facility at Cairnrobin offers scope for growth

NESTRANS to fund a freight strategy for North East Scotland to encourage investment in inter-modal facilities. One freight train path per hour to Raithes Farm

Short term timescale to complete the study

NESTRANS/ Aberdeenshire Council

Laurencekirk Station

Creates new journey opportunities by rail for passengers in the rural hinterland between Montrose and Stonehaven.

STAG1 / STAG 2 completed. Further work to examine the robustness of the costs (GRIP Level 4). Further discussions with First ScotRail on the optimum level of service

Short term — opening by December 2007

NESTRANS / Aberdeenshire Council

£3m

Better rail links to Edinburgh

CREATE (Campaign for Rail Enhancement Aberdeen to Edinburgh) is lobbying for journey time and frequency improvements (6 direct trains to London, with a journey time of about 6 hours)

Other schemes promoted by NESTRANS have a higher priority

Medium term

NESTRANS, Aberdeen Council

Unknown

Western Orbital peripheral route - Aberdeen

Reduced congestion in western Aberdeen for both longer distance (A90 / A96) and local traffic

Public inquiry to examine the choice of routes is due to commence shortly

2010

Aberdeen Council

£210-280m depending on the preferred alignment

Park & ride schemes

Increase the number of P&R trips six fold, by trebling the number of sites

Planning permission obtained for Chapelbrae, with consents sought for Banchory, City South and Kingswell,

2006

Aberdeen Council

Not known

Aberdeen — Elgin freight shuttle

Link would call at Keith and Huntly.

Feasibility work ongoing

Medium term

NESTRANS, Direct Rail Services

Not known

‘Caledonian Express’

Better rail connectivity from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Shotts to offer an alternative to the Falkirk route

Aspirational scheme. GNER have also expressed an interest to electrify the route to offer a faster journey time than via Motherwell

Medium term

City of Edinburgh Council, West Lothian Council, SESTRAN, WESTRANS, Scottish Executive

£3.2m capital costs, and £2.8m operating subsidy per annum

New local service Edinburgh to Berwick

Better rail connectivity to Berwick and Dunbar from Edinburgh, and local stations west of Drem. Scheme offers new journey opportunities for proposed new stations

Aspirational scheme, to be introduced in two phases, but proposal will cause capacity problems

Medium — long term

East Lothian Council, Borders Council, Scottish Executive

Not known, but scheme is understood to cause capacity problems

New stations at East Linton and Reston

Improved local rail access from the Borders (avoids driving to Berwick or Dunbar)

Aspirational schemes, new stations would form part of a local service from Berwick to Edinburgh

Medium — long term

Borders Council, East Lothian Council

Not known

Musselburgh Park & ride

Improved local station, also served by longer distance trains given proximity to A1

Aspirational scheme

Medium term

East Lothian Council, previously supported by GNER and Scottish Executive

Not known, but potential for developer contributions

Eskbank — Bonnybrigg - Penicuik

Proposal would create new rail journey opportunities via a branch line from Millerhill

Aspirational scheme not currently being pursued by Midlothian Council

Long term

Midlothian Council

Not known

New stations at Stow and Melrose

Two additional stations proposed for the Waverley Line would extend the line to the important tourist destination at Melrose, and the serve the rural area north of Galashiels

These stations are outside the current Borders Railway scheme

Long term

Waverley Route Trust

Not known

Edinburgh South Suburban Line

New passenger rail service introduced, that would avoid the congested approaches to Waverley Station

Feasibility study by Atkins

Medium term

SESTRAN, City of Edinburgh Council

Not known

Edinburgh to Glasgow and Stirling/Dunblane improvements

Train lengthening to 9 car trains would alleviate passenger overcrowding. Platforms would need to be lengthened though

Under consideration

Medium term

SESTRAN, City of Edinburgh, West Lothian Council, Falkirk Council

Not known

Signalling Forth Bridge

To improve train capacity, higher train frequencies and longer trains across the Forth Bridge allowing two trains to cross the bridge in the same direction. Allows improved timetable flexibility — Markinch (Phase 2) sidings

Reviewed as part of the Scottish Strategic Rail Study, and SESTRAN Integrated Transport Corridors Study (SITCoS)

Medium / long term

SESTRAN, Network Rail

Not known

Service improvements in Fife

To improve timetable flexibility and improve train frequencies, and to improve local services

Examined as part of the Scottish Strategic Rail Study

Medium term

SESTRAN, Fife Council

Not known

Kirkcaldy East Rail Halt

Allows residents of East Kirkcaldy easier access to the rail network

Examined as part of the Scottish Strategic Rail Study and the South Fife & Forth Estuary Public Transport Study

Medium term

SESTRAN, Fife Council

Not known

Levenmouth Line

Interchange facility to allow direct access to the rail network, including Edinburgh

Examined as part of the Scottish Strategic Rail Study and the Fife & South Tayside Rail Study, Reviewed as part of SITCoS

Medium term

SESTRAN, Fife Council

£6 million

New rail station at Newburgh

Interchange facility to offer better rail access to North East Fife residents

Examined as part of the Scottish Strategic Rail Study and the Fife & South Tayside Rail Study

Medium term

SESTRAN, Fife Council

Not known

Wormit rail halt

Allows residents of Wormit to reach the rail network, giving better access to public transport

Tay Estuary Rail Study, Fife & South Tayside Rail Study, Scottish Strategic Rail Study

Medium term

SESTRAN, Fife Council

Not known

Addiewell Station upgrade

Improves facilities and access to the station

Aspirational, depending on whether the new prison is completed

Medium term

SESTRAN, West Lothian Council,

Not known

Winchburgh Station

New station serving 3-5000 houses to improve the expanded community, and offer opportunities for strategic park & ride

SESTRAN corridor study

Medium term

Developer, West Lothian Council

Not known

Edinburgh to London ECML journey times

Reduce journey times to about 3.5 hours to make rail more competitive versus other modes

None, could be achieved by the High Speed Line

Long term

SESTRAN

Not known

ScotRail Express network

Reduced journey times, better frequencies on certain corridors to improve rail competitiveness versus rail

Scottish Strategic Rail Study, Caledonian Express

Medium term

Costs for Caledonian Express presented elsewhere. Some schemes to reduce journey times do not have

St Andrews rail link

Reinstate rail link between Leuchars and St Andrews; will require significant capital expenditure. Potential for bus feeder service, particularly if Leuchars station is improved

Rail based solution unlikely to attract funding due to poor economic case. Feasibility of a bus based solution examined

Short term

Fife Council

£34m capital expenditure for rail link. Cost of bus link unknown but unlikely to be less than rail)

Development of strategic park & ride

Improves access to city centre from Hermiston, Ingliston, Straiton and Todhills

Committed

Short term

Edinburgh City Council, SESTRAN

Not known

Rail connection to Blindwells from the ECML, and conversion to passenger use.

Opportunity to provide a passenger service serving Tranent. Capacity issues east of Edinburgh Waverley needs to be understood

Aspirational

Long term

SESTRAN

Not known

Re-opening the Haddington to Longniddry branch line

Opportunity to provide a passenger service serving Haddington. Capacity issues east of Edinburgh Waverley needs to be understood

Aspirational

Long term

SESTRAN

Not known

Grangemouth passenger / freight initiative

Opportunity to operate passenger trains to Grangemouth

Aspirational

Long term

SESTRAN

Not known

Assessment of all stations within SESTRAN area for car parking, accessibility and commuter capacity

Initiative would identify those stations where car parking, or the level of bus interchange is inadequate

Feasibility

Short term

SESTRAN

Not known

Improved interchanges in Fife

Ferrytoll, Dalgety Bay, Kirkcaldy, Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Markinch

Committed

Short term

Fife Council

SESTRAN

Not known

Link from ECML at Musselburgh to the Waverley Line at Brunstane

Connection would allow direct trains from the ECML to the Waverley route

Aspirational

Long term

SESTRAN

Not known

Charleston Chord

Improved flexibility for freight trains to Longannet, avoids trains reversing at Dunfermline

Aspirational

Long term

Fife Council

Not known

Rosyth Port Rail Freight

Freight connection will support the port expansion

Aspirational

Long term

Fife Council

Not known

Cross-Forth ferry service

Link to Granton / Leith with Kirkcaldy and Burntisland

Feasibility study underway

Medium

Edinburgh City Council, Forth Ports, Fife Council

Not known

On Street bus interchanges

At Haymarket and East End interchange; to improve train-bus interchange at Haymarket and Waverley stations

Ongoing

Edinburgh City Council

A70 Currie Bypass

Local congestion relief, together with bus priority and traffic management schemes

Ongoing, subject to planning approval process

Short term

City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish Executive

Non known

A8000 upgrade

Reduced congested and traffic delays on the A8000 linking the M9 with the A90

Ongoing

Short term

Edinburgh City Council, Scottish Executive, FETA

West Lothian — Edinburgh express bus service

Improve journey time / frequency on West Lothian — Edinburgh corridor

Committed

Short term

ECC, SESTRAN

Bus priority schemes

Enhance bus priority on A7, A702, A703

Committed

Short term

ECC, SESTRAN

Central Edinburgh Traffic Management scheme

Improve conditions for pedestrians, public transport and delivery vehicles

Committed

Short term — complete by Christmas 2005

ECC

New multi-modal crossing for the Forth

Create additional rail and road capacity to support economic growth in Lothian, Fife and Eastern Scotland and alleviate existing congestion

Examined as part of the SITCoS and the FETA Local Transport Strategy

Long term

SESTRAN, FETA, Scottish Executive, City of Edinburgh Council, Fife Council, Perth & Kinross Council, West Lothian Council.

Not known

West Coast Main Line upgrade

Major infrastructure upgrade to facilitate faster line speeds and journey times between London, North West, West Midlands

Ongoing

Short term

Strategic Rail Authority (SRA)

Total cost for the route is £9-10bn

Glasgow Crossrail link —two alignments via tunnel and non-tunnel

Link north and south electric networks together; complement airport link. New stations at:

• West Street;
• Gorbals;
• Glasgow Cross (high and low level)
• High Street (east or west sites).

Ongoing

Short term

Glasgow City Council (GCC)

£25m

Direct rail link to Glasgow Airport

Link to the Airport will enhance its contribution to the local economy

Design tender process completed

Short — medium term

GCC

£60m

Garngad Chord

Would allow a link between the Northern Electric and Cumbernauld Lines

Under consideration

Short — medium term

Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT), GCC

Northern Suburban Extension

Provides new station at Dawsholm / Kelvindale

Ongoing

Short term

SPT, GCC

Reopening of Carmyle to Newton Chord and the Strathbungo Link. Includes catchment improvement; new / relocated stations on Garngad / Newton Chord / Strathbungo alignments

Will improve operational flexibility and relieve congestion on the West Coast Main Line. New stations at:

• Blochairn/Garngad

Under consideration

Short — medium term

SPT, GCC

Allandale — extension of the electric services from Glasgow to Cumbernauld and Falkirk Grahamston

Mode shift to rail, and traffic congestion in central Glasgow relieved. Electric trains could also reduce journey times, and improve service quality. Potential further rail stations at Bonnybridge, Laurieston and Westfield

Recommendation from the Central Scotland Corridor Study, but no funding commitment by the SE yet

Medium term

Falkirk Council, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde PTE (though scheme is outside the SPT area)

£82m capital costs, plus £13m in operating subsidy

Kilmarnock — Barrhead Upgrade

Improve service frequency to Kilmarnock to minimum half hourly service and line is presently single track. Improvements could allow 2tph

Under consideration

Short term

WESTRANS, SPT, Ayrshire Economic Forum and Joint Structure Plan Committee

Partick Interchange upgrade

Improve rail / bus / underground connections

Ongoing

Short term

SPT, GCC

£10.5

Mossend Railway Study

Capacity upgrade at Mossend freight terminal -

Under consideration

Medium

Glasgow — Aberdeen fast service

Reduced rail journey time by the removal of stops in NESTRANS and Tay areas to improve the competitiveness of rail versus car.

Under consideration

Medium term

SE

Not known

Glasgow — Dundee new express service

Reduced journey time between Glasgow and Dundee

Committed

Short term

SE

Not known

New Bridge of Weir to Glasgow service

Service to throughout the day, and could allow faster journey times between Gourock and Glasgow due to the removal of intermediate stops. Capacity implications for service resulting from Glasgow Airport Rail Link are unclear

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Revised track layouts at Carstairs

Proposal would increase line speeds for trains from Edinburgh from the current 15mph

Aspirational

Long term

GNER / Virgin Trains

Not known

Services from Dalmuir to Whifflet and Shotts

Re-route existing service to Whifflet; new peak and off peak service to Shotts

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Platform and train lengthening on Ayr, Gourock, Stirling and Kilmarnock lines

Provide extra capacity on the services

Feasibility

Short term

SPT

Not known

Semi fast service for Edinburgh — Shotts — Glasgow Central ‘Caledonian Express’

Frequency enhancements and journey time reductions

Feasibility study completed

Short — medium term

City of Edinburgh Council, West Lothian Council

£3.2m capital costs and £2.8m operating costs

Greenfaulds Park & Ride

Increased parking availability at SPT rail stations

Committed

Under construction

SPT / WESTRANS / North Lanarkshire

Not known

Ayrshire (Lanark) — Edinburgh rail link study

New journey opportunities given population growth in the A702 corridor

Aspirational

Long term

SPT / WESTRANS

Not known

Kilwinning to Paisley capacity improvements

Line operates close to current signalling capability. Additional capacity may be needed to support growth

Aspirational

Long term

SPT / WESTRANS

Not known

Glasgow to Ayrshire service enhancements

Additional train frequencies would support population and airport growth planned for Ayrshire coast, and support passenger growth at Prestwick Airport

Feasibility

Short term

SPT / WESTRANS

Not known

Prestwick Station upgrade

To support growth at Prestwick Airport

Feasibility study ongoing

Short term

SPT / WESTRANS

Not known

Glasgow to Whifflet / Holytown rail improvements

One of the recommendations from the Central Scotland Corridor Study. Electrification would allow trains to be diverted via Low Level station, alleviating platform capacity at Glasgow Central High Level Station

Aspirational

Long term

SPT / WESTRANS

Not known

Mauchline Junction improvements

To increase freight capacity / offer better flexibility through construction of a passing loop

Aspirational

Long term

SPT / WESTRANS

Not known

Revise rolling stock formations to make better use of make better use of capacity

Restructured train formations would alleviate overcrowding on some routes

Aspirational

Short term

SPT / WESTRANS

Not known

Construction of new stations at Jordan Hill West / Parkhead Forge, Millerston / Heathfield,

Creates an opportunity to improve access to the rail network

Under consideration

Short — medium term

SPT, GCC

Motherwell Station Transport Interchange

Proposal will deliver improved connections between bus and rail.

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Kilmarnock to Carlisle additional rail capacity

Supports aspirations for freight growth, and offers scope to improve the existing passenger service to Carlisle.

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Construction of new stations at Germiston, Robroyston and Millerston

Additional stations would improve access to rail for potential passengers close to the Cumbernauld line

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Improvements to Kilmarnock / Ayr / Troon / Dalmuir Interchange stations

Encourages new passengers to use rail as their access mode

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Croy Station park & ride extension

Additional parking facilities would support patronage growth for journeys to central Edinburgh and Glasgow, particularly during the off-peak

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Expansion of park & ride facilities, particularly at Airdrie, Helensburgh Kilwinning, Uddingston, Easterhouse

Encourages new passengers onto the rail network by providing sufficient parking space at principal stations

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

New stations at Ayr Hospital, Ravenscraig, Auchenback, Ibrox, Boglestone

Construction of new stations would serve new proposed residential areas, and improve access to the rail network

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Motherwell to Stirling via Cumbernauld

Extension of the existing rail service, proposal would improve rail connectivity to a major hub in central Scotland

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Hamilton bus / rail interchange

Proposal will deliver improved connections between bus and rail.

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Finnieston to Hyndland capacity improvements

Line operates close to capacity. Additional capacity would offer better timetable resiliency

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

Additional Sunday services, late night services and earlier services on some routes

Meets social inclusion objective by offering rail services at marginal times of the day

Aspirational

Long term

SPT

Not known

M74 Completion

Will complete the missing link between the M74 at Fullerton and the M8 west of Kingston Bridge. Will also;

• ease congestion on the M8 to improve business accessibility;
• advance national competitiveness by improving access to Glasgow Airport and key strategic commercial and industrial facilities;
• assist development of prime sites and the regeneration of derelict land and
• facilitate ease of access to national motorway network.

Ongoing

Short term, open to traffic by 2008

SE, GCC, South Lanarkshire Council, Renfrewshire Councils

£375m - £500m

East End Regeneration Route

Provide a transport route from the M74 completion at Polmadie through the East End of Glasgow to the M80/M8 junction at Provan Road to: facilitate the regeneration of derelict land, improve vehicular access and parking to the Forge Shopping Centre, Celtic Park and relieve congestion

Awaiting outcome of planning application

Short term, completion by 2008

GCC, Scottish Enterprise

£43.4m

Bishopbriggs Relief Route

Completion would improve accessibility to the Robroyston area, where significant urban expansion is taking place

Ongoing

Long term

GCC,

A80/M80 Upgrade — Stepps — Haggs

Upgrade of A80 to motorway standard. Also replaces Auchenkilns roundabout with grade separated junction

Committed

Short — medium term; expected to be open in 2010

SE

A77 Ayr — Stranraer upgrade

Provide safety improvements- includes Maybole Bypass- and access to Cairnryan ferry terminals

Under consideration

GCC

A76 Mauchline by-pass

Remove through-traffic from urban areas

Short term

SE, Ayrshire councils

A75 Gretna — Stranraer

A75 is part of the Trans European Network. Upgrade to improve access to Stranraer / Cairnryan ferry terminals.

Under consideration

Medium — long term

SE

£40m

New QBC routes:

• Dumbarton Road to Baillieston;
• Gt. Western Road to Victoria Road and Pollokshaws Road;
• Paisley Road West to Possil/Summerston; and
• Maryhill Road to Tollcross Road.

Close gaps in the network where new development has occurred

Ongoing

Short term

GCC, SPT, SE

Clyde Waterfront Mass Transit; Harbour - City Centre transport link

Tram will link SECC and Glasgow Harbour to Yoker and Clydebank; improving public transport access to Braehead Shopping Centre and beyond to Renfrew. Conversion of the Deanside freight line is an option. Waterbuses also an option.

Feasibility study completed, pre-LRT strategy proposed

Medium term; post 2010. Short term: modern bus based system on North Bank by 2007

SPT, GCC

£2.5m for pre-tram strategy

Park and Ride sites

Encourage car users to transfer to high quality public transport services where none are located within walking or cycling distance

Investigating locations for new Park-and-Ride

Medium term

SPT, GCC

Edinburgh to Inverness frequency enhancement

Improve rail frequencies to compete more effectively with the A9. Better timing of services to support business travel

Aspirational

Medium term

Perth Council

Unknown

Improved commuting service from Perth to Edinburgh

Better rail services would compete more effectively with the M90. Trains could be routed via Dunblane to improve journey times if timings via Fife are too slow

Feasibility study

Medium term

Perth Council

Not known

New station at Dundee West

Serves local residential catchment and will alleviate city centre station parking problems

Reviewed as part of Tay Estuary study

Medium term

Dundee City Council

Approximately £3m

Service from Arbroath to Perth — including Dundee West and Invergowrie to Arbroath services

Better connectivity to regional hubs (Aberdeen-Dundee-Edinburgh) potential to reduce journey times by speeding up service

Reviewed as part of Tay Estuary study

Medium term

DCC

£2.3m p.a. for Dundee — Perth service

Station improvements at Arbroath, Montrose, Dundee, Carnoustie, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth

Will improve passenger waiting environment

Reviewed as part of Tay Estuary study

Medium term

DCC

£0.5m Arbroath,

£0.4m Montrose,

£1.6m Dundee

£0.2m Carnoustie

£0.6m Broughty Ferry

£0.5m Monifieth

New station at Bannockburn

Bannockburn offers opportunity for strategic Park and Ride site (near M80 and M9) to relieve parking pressures at Dunblane and Stirling. Would also serve proposed housing development

Feasibility study complete

Medium term

Stirling Council

Approximately £3m

New station at Causeway

Located south of Bannockburn. Limited motorway access for Park and Ride, and residential catchment is smaller in scope

Not being actively pursued

Medium — long term

SC

Approximately £3m

New station at Cowie

Located close to residential area however limited scope for Park and Ride

Not being actively pursued

Medium — long term

SC

Approximately £3m

Potential station improvements at Invergowrie, Balmossie, Barry Links and Golf Street

Potentially attract tourists to make rail trips to Barry Links and Golf Street

Scheme viability is linked to wider role for these stations

Medium — long term

DCC

Approximately £5m

New stations at Greenloaning and Blackford

Would serve major new housing development and improve rail access from Callander and Crieff. Could be served by extending the proposed Arbroath to Perth service to Glasgow

Aspirational, dependent on the delivery of housing proposals

Medium — long term

PKC

Approximately £3m per station

New stations at Newburgh and Abernethy

Perth — Ladybank line is single track operating at capacity. Capacity enhancement would support better rail links from Perth to Edinburgh

Feasibility study

Medium term

Fife Council

Not known

Brechin — Montrose rail link reopening

Would link Brechin to the national rail network

Not being pursued at present

Medium — long term

AC

£18m

Dundee - Ladybank

New service

Ongoing

Medium term

DCC

Not known

Strathearn Stations

New stations to serve major housing development near Gleneagles

New station at Errol

Offers rail access to the rural hinterland between Perth and Dundee

Aspirational

Long term

P&K

Not known

A92 upgrade

Dualling of busy A92 between Arbroath and Dundee to increase capacity and improve safety

Work ongoing

Short term — completion expected at end of 2005

DCC, AC

£51m

New Upper Forth road crossing

Provide crossing for M876 upstream of Kincardine. Also provides by-pass of Kincardine to alleviate existing traffic congestion

Committed

Short term — 2008 completion

Scottish Executive

Not known

A90(T) junction improvements

Provide improvements in safety improvement at known accident hot-spots

Work ongoing

Short term

PKC

Not known

New bus/rail interchange facilities at Perth

Improved integration across modes

Outline scheme in development

Medium

Perth and Kinross Council

£2.9m

Integrate rail more effectively with other modes; parking availability and linkages with bus

Car parking at Dundee, Stirling and Dunblane is already close to capacity. Facilitating access by bus / cycle / walk would relieve pressure on the station parking

Individual feasibility studies

Medium term

Various

Not known

Introduction of local services onto WCML between Glasgow and Carlisle through new stations at Beattock and Symmington

Provide access for communities along the West Coast Main Line

Feasibility study costing £100,000

Medium term

Scottish Executive, Dumfries and Galloway Council, SPT

Unknown

Stranraer Public Transport Interchange

To consolidate and enhance rail facilities in the Stranraer area, and to provide easier access to rail facilities

Being designed

Short to medium term

Scottish Executive, Dumfries and Galloway Council

£2.3m

Dumfries flexibility

Provide inter-modal freight facilities in vicinity of Dumfries

Feasibility study

Medium term

SE

Unknown

Capacity enhancements on Glasgow South Western line

Cater for freight diversions from WCML and traffic from Ayrshire coalfields

Business case under development

Medium term

SRA

Unknown

Mauchline line enhancements

Capacity enhancements

Under construction

Short term

SRA

Unknown

Powharnall

New branch line and coal loading terminal to ease Central Scotland road congestion

Under construction — will need Glasgow South Western capacity scheme to reach full potential

Short term

Scottish Coal

£9.75m

Additional direct trains to Prestwick Airport

Additional trains would improve rail access to the airport, given the significant expansion proposed in the DfT White Paper

Aspirational scheme

Medium term

D&G

Not known

Track doubling between Annan and Gretna

Improved network performance and reliability, scope to support freight growth on the corridor

Aspirational scheme

Medium term

D&G

Not known

New station at Thornhill

Improved access to the rail network — avoids driving to Dumfries or Sanquhar

Aspirational scheme

Medium term

D&G

Not known

New station at Eastriggs

Creates new journey opportunities between Gretna and Annan

Aspirational scheme

Medium term

D&G

Not known

New station at Beattock

New parkway station that would be served by a local stopping service between Carlisle and Glasgow Offers new rail journey opportunities for Biggar

Aspirational scheme

Medium term

D&G

Not known

New station at Dunragit / Glenluce

Station would support the regeneration of Stranraer

Aspirational scheme

Medium term

D&G

Not known

A75 (Cairntop to Barlae) Euroroute upgrade

Provide overtaking lane in eastbound direction

Ongoing

Short term, construction to begin 2005

SE

£5.8m

A75 Dunragit bypass

Relieve Dunragit of through traffic and improve overtaking opportunities

Ongoing

Short term

SE

Not known

A76 realignments at Gaitside

Provide safety improvements

Ongoing

Short term

SE

£1.7m

A75 Gretna — Stranraer

A75 is part of the Trans European Network. Upgrade to improve access to Stranraer / Cairnryan ferry terminals.

Under consideration

Medium — long term

SE

A7 Auchenrivvock

Improved safety and faster journey times between Carlisle and the Borders

Scottish Executive are developing a scheme

Short term

SE

Not known

A76 Glenairlie

Improved safety and faster journey times between Dumfries and Kilmarnock

Scottish Executive are developing a scheme

Short term

SE

Not known

A75 Planting End to Drumflower

Improved safety and better access to the ports at Stranraer and Cairnryan from Carlisle

Scottish Executive are developing a scheme

Short term

SE

Not known

A75 Barfil to Bettyknowes

Improved safety and better access to the ports at Stranraer and Cairnryan from Carlisle

Scottish Executive are developing a scheme

Short term

SE

Not known

A75 Cairntop to Barlae

Improved safety and better access to the ports at Stranraer and Cairnryan from Carlisle

Scottish Executive are developing a scheme

Short term

SE

Not known

A75 Hardgrove to Kinmount

Improved safety and better access to the ports at Stranraer and Cairnryan from Carlisle

Scottish Executive are developing a scheme

Short term

SE

Not known

Various small scale road improvements on the A77

Improved safety and faster journey times for trips between Stranraer and Ayr / Glasgow

Package of public transport/cycling/pedestrian measures in Dumfries

Improved access to Crichton Business and University park

Ongoing

Short term

SE, Dumfries & Galloway

£2m