Bold vision for Fife railways - Courier
22, 07 16 18:06
The Courier article about Railfuture Scotland’s suggestions for Fife rail services is at:
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/225543/bold-blueprint-for-fife-and-taysides-rail-network-tabled/
In addition the editorial comment is headed ‘Railway plan well worth considering’ and concludes:
‘At some stage we must move beyond sticking plaster economics and begin to build a transport system fit for the future. Perhaps this is the ideal starting point.’
Details of Railfuture Scotland’s proposals for Fife are as follows:
A Rail Vision for Fife
Summary
Dundee – St Andrews -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Dundee or St Andrews – Ladybank (all stations) -------------------------------------- 3 per hr
Dundee – Kirkcaldy (limited stop) ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 per hr
Dundee – Dunfermline via Glenfarg (all stations) ------------------------------------- 1 per 2-hr
Perth – Ladybank -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Ladybank - Thornton (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 per hr
Thornton – Dunfermline (all stations) --------------------------------------------------------- 5 per hr
Thornton – Kirkcaldy (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 per hr
Dunfermline – Edinburgh (limited stop) ------------------------------------------------------ 2 per hr
Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh (limited stop) ---------------------------------------------------------- 3 per hr
Dunfermline – Edinburgh (all stations) -------------------------------------------------------- 4 per hr
Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 per hr
Services
Aberdeen – Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy (limited stop) ----------------------------------------------- 1 per hr
Montrose or Forfar – Edinburgh via Perth & Glenfarg (all stations S of Dundee) - 1 per hr
Arbroath – Edinburgh via Dunfermline (all stations S of Dundee) ------------------------- 1 per hr
Carnoustie – St Andrews (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
St Andrews – Edinburgh via Dunfermline (all stations) ----------------------------------------- 1 per hr
St Andrews – Glasgow via Dunfermline, Alloa & Stirling (all stations) ----------------- 1 per hr
Inverness – Edinburgh via Glenfarg (limited stop) ------------------------------------------------ 1 per 2-hr
Pitlochry – Edinburgh via Glenfarg (all stations) --------------------------------------------------- 1 per 2-hr
Comrie – Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy (all stations) ---------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Levenmouth – Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy (all stations) -------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Levenmouth – Edinburgh via Dunfermline (all stations) ---------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Glasgow – Edinburgh via Alloa, Dunfermline & Kirkcaldy (all stations) --------------- 2 per hr
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/225543/bold-blueprint-for-fife-and-taysides-rail-network-tabled/
In addition the editorial comment is headed ‘Railway plan well worth considering’ and concludes:
‘At some stage we must move beyond sticking plaster economics and begin to build a transport system fit for the future. Perhaps this is the ideal starting point.’
Details of Railfuture Scotland’s proposals for Fife are as follows:
A Rail Vision for Fife
Summary
Dundee – St Andrews -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Dundee or St Andrews – Ladybank (all stations) -------------------------------------- 3 per hr
Dundee – Kirkcaldy (limited stop) ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 per hr
Dundee – Dunfermline via Glenfarg (all stations) ------------------------------------- 1 per 2-hr
Perth – Ladybank -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Ladybank - Thornton (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 per hr
Thornton – Dunfermline (all stations) --------------------------------------------------------- 5 per hr
Thornton – Kirkcaldy (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 per hr
Dunfermline – Edinburgh (limited stop) ------------------------------------------------------ 2 per hr
Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh (limited stop) ---------------------------------------------------------- 3 per hr
Dunfermline – Edinburgh (all stations) -------------------------------------------------------- 4 per hr
Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 per hr
Services
Aberdeen – Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy (limited stop) ----------------------------------------------- 1 per hr
Montrose or Forfar – Edinburgh via Perth & Glenfarg (all stations S of Dundee) - 1 per hr
Arbroath – Edinburgh via Dunfermline (all stations S of Dundee) ------------------------- 1 per hr
Carnoustie – St Andrews (all stations) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
St Andrews – Edinburgh via Dunfermline (all stations) ----------------------------------------- 1 per hr
St Andrews – Glasgow via Dunfermline, Alloa & Stirling (all stations) ----------------- 1 per hr
Inverness – Edinburgh via Glenfarg (limited stop) ------------------------------------------------ 1 per 2-hr
Pitlochry – Edinburgh via Glenfarg (all stations) --------------------------------------------------- 1 per 2-hr
Comrie – Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy (all stations) ---------------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Levenmouth – Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy (all stations) -------------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Levenmouth – Edinburgh via Dunfermline (all stations) ---------------------------------------- 2 per hr
Glasgow – Edinburgh via Alloa, Dunfermline & Kirkcaldy (all stations) --------------- 2 per hr