Question reference: S5W-00513
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 6 June 2016
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) build and (b) commit resources to build a railway halt in the village of Plains.
Answer
The proposal to progress a railway station at Plains is being taken forward by North Lanarkshire Council. An appraisal, in line with Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) is been undertaken to ascertain the most appropriate transport intervention for the area.
On 16 February 2016 STAG Part 1 was received from the council and on 27 May 2016, Transport Scotland provided comments on the STAG Part 1 report and these comments are with the council for consideration.