Meeting with the Minister for Transport at Holyrood
In October, MSPs Iain Gray (East Lothian) and John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) took RAGES concerns to a meeting with the Minister for Transport, Stewart Stevenson, MSP. At that meeting Mr Stevenson suggested that he would like to meet with representatives from Rail Action Group, East of Scotland (RAGES).
This meeting took place on 13th March when the two MSPs, a Transport Scotland representative, Tom Thorburn (RAGES Chairman), Barrie Forrest (Reston representative) and Russell Darling (Haddington representative) met with the Minister.
Our topics for discussion were:
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Progression of the Local Rail Service from Edinburgh to Berwick
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National strategies - relationship with our STAG 1
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Re-opening of Reston station
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Late trains from and to Dunbar/Berwick – not just Friday
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An extra London bound train calling at Dunbar - 09:20 or 09:50
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Disabled access at Prestonpans
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During the meeting, the Minister offered to visit East Lothian and the eastern area of Scottish Borders to view the sites and meet with local councils. This was warmly welcomed by RAGES and the two MSPs.
Fuller details of the meeting will be published in the next Rages Rag.
Photo: Stewart Stevenson, MSP, left, with Tom Thorburn (© RAGES)
