Study shows St Andrews railway would be profitable

12/05/18
An article in the St Andrews Citizen reported that the Tata report showed that it was not only possible to build and run a new rail service to the town but that it would make up to £1.63M more than the operating costs. Details were provided of the suggested route and services, including to Cupar (10 minutes), Dunfermline (49 minutes) and Dundee (20 minutes), including the possibility of a new Wormit station.

Cllr Keith McCartney, one of the St Andrews members of Fife Council, who was present at the launch of the findings, urged everybody to study the detail and come to a considered view, while Kyffin Roberts, the chair of the Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council. observed sadly that, though they had supported the campaign since it began, it had taken over 20 years just to reach a concept report and though the report was very professional and carried out by a reputable organisation, there was a long way to go Read More...

'Delighted' from St Monans

12/05/18
The lead letter in today’s Courier was headed ‘Hope plans for reconnecting St Andrews rail link really do come to fruition’. Rich Gordon, an East Neuk businessman and university member of staff, expressed his delight that the reconnection was financially viable and described the prospect of a direct rail service to the town and to the airport interchange as ‘progress’, particularly beneficial to university students and staff, and something that is needed quickly.

Mr Gordon also wrote to the St Andrews Citizen in the same vein; again it was the leading letter in the paper. Read More...

St Andrews rail plans 'great news'

12/05/14
A letter of support for the St Andrews Rail Link campaign, describing the proposals as ‘great news’ appeared in today’s Scotsman. Read More...

Press coverage of feasibility study

12/05/12
The findings of the study were reported in the Press:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/71m-rail-link-plan-for-st-andrews-is-proposed.17570334

http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/transport/after-40-years-st-andrews-is-a-step-closer-to-rail-travel-1-2289220

and there was also coverage in the Courier, under the heading ‘Political will is key to St Andrews rail link future’. Read More...

St Andrews Railway - yes, it can be done!

12/05/11
Supporters of the Starlink campaign were delighted to hear today that a rail service to St Andrews was indeed feasible, with the possibility of an hourly service to Edinburgh and a half-hourly one to Dundee. Furthermore, by using a new alignment without the tight curves of the Victorian line, much faster speeds could be realised, bringing the centre of Scotland’s capital within 1hr 20 mins of the Home of Golf.

The publication of the report by Tata Steel UK Rail Consultancy was previewed in the Courier and on the front page of the St Andrews Citizen, and was later reported on BBC Radio Scotland and on STV.

Online coverage:

http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/full-steam-ahead-for-new-st-andrews-rail-link-1-2286562

http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/st-andrews-rail-link-would-cover-its-costs-study-shows-1-2289220

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18038394

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074hkd (@ 1 hr 21 minutes - available until afternoon of Friday 18th) Read More...