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moyrusk · 12-12-2006, 12:25

Derek

I'm a frequent visitor to Scotland usually for pleasure, great country and impressive in it's way to plan and carry through projects. On the rail front I've a list of current projects each on substantial. Bear in mind that away from the central belt (Glasgow / Edinburgh / Dundee) Scotland is very, very sparsely populated, much less so than here. So here goes with the rail aspects;

By the end of 2006, Transport Scotland's expenditure on public transport is planned to reach £1 billion per year. Much of this funding has been allocated to major rail projects which include;

Larkhall to Milngavie (delivered December 2005).
Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine (to be completed during 2007).
Scottish Borders Railway (Parliamentary power secured in 2006).
Glasgow Airport Rail Link ( GARL). - Bills in Parliament for powers to construct.
Edinburgh Airport Rail Link ( EARL) - Bills in Parliament for powers to construct.
Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link. - Bills in Parliament for powers to construct.

Bear in mind, most of these will involve actual re-construction of abandoned lines - on in particular (the Borders line) would bear comparison with rebuilding the Portadown - Omagh line, in length at least !!

As for IKEA, great spot, cheap, stylish and durable furniture - hugely popular with northerners particularly round Belfast as Glasgow is relatively easy to get to by comparison with say Cork. This time around we've kitted out a child's bedroom - all courtesy of (map adverse) Ulsterbus

12-12-2006, 12:25	#19
moyrusk New to the board Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	Enterprise & scotland Derek I'm a frequent visitor to Scotland usually for pleasure, great country and impressive in it's way to plan and carry through projects. On the rail front I've a list of current projects each on substantial. Bear in mind that away from the central belt (Glasgow / Edinburgh / Dundee) Scotland is very, very sparsely populated, much less so than here. So here goes with the rail aspects; By the end of 2006, Transport Scotland's expenditure on public transport is planned to reach £1 billion per year. Much of this funding has been allocated to major rail projects which include; Larkhall to Milngavie (delivered December 2005). Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine (to be completed during 2007). Scottish Borders Railway (Parliamentary power secured in 2006). Glasgow Airport Rail Link ( GARL). - Bills in Parliament for powers to construct. Edinburgh Airport Rail Link ( EARL) - Bills in Parliament for powers to construct. Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link. - Bills in Parliament for powers to construct. Bear in mind, most of these will involve actual re-construction of abandoned lines - on in particular (the Borders line) would bear comparison with rebuilding the Portadown - Omagh line, in length at least !! As for IKEA, great spot, cheap, stylish and durable furniture - hugely popular with northerners particularly round Belfast as Glasgow is relatively easy to get to by comparison with say Cork. This time around we've kitted out a child's bedroom - all courtesy of (map adverse) Ulsterbus