£10m for Levenmouth rail economic study

Fife Council and the Scottish Government have committed £5m to a new study to  understand how the Levenmouth rail project will help the area’s economy.
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Levenmouth Reconnected Blueprint will look at ways that the new rail could help open up the  area to both developers and eventually freight transport.

Councillor David Graham said: “As a resident of Levenmouth for most of my life, I was delighted to hear the announcement that the Levenmouth Rail Link would be reopened.

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“The Levenmouth Blueprint process is an excellent opportunity to involve the local community and no better organisation than the Levenmouth Rail Campaign which has fought so hard for this result.”

A working group is to be set up, which will see a mix of council officers and stakeholders give their views on the best way to develop the area.

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At the policy and co-ordination committee on Thursday, Liberal Democrat councillor Donald Lothian said: “It is more than just a railway line, it is a lifeline to help an area that is geographically remote. This is really good for Fife and really good for all of us.”

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Labour’s Altany Craik agreed, adding: “It’s not often something gets cross party support – but it does have to be about more than just a rail link.

“It’s about the transformation of the area. We need to take it in a much wider view to make sure we get all the wider economic benefits.”

Cllr David Alexander, SNP,  said: “I was probably the last person in this room to get on a train at Windygates. I can’t wait for the day that I’m able to get on a train at Windygates again.”