Question reference: S6W-25534
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 14 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the cost of the proposed Winchburgh train station development.
Answer
As the member is aware, the Scottish Government supports a new station in Winchburgh, it is our understanding of the station proposal that it is and always has been a developer-led station, as outlined in the original Winchburgh Developments Ltd Masterplan for the wider development.
Transport Scotland reviewed both the design and construction cost proposals from Network Rail for a new station at Winchburgh and proactively suggested amendments to these proposals, which would see any new station delivered significantly more efficiently.