Question reference: S5W-33427
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what benefits it considers repairs to the Cairngorm Mountain Railway will bring compared with its replacement with a gondola service.
Answer
The Cairngorm Mountain Full Business Case concluded that reinstatement of the funicular is more cost-effective and will provide a service that is less prone to severe weather related disruption than replacement with a gondola service. The funicular will attract greater visitor numbers and therefore have greater local economic impact.