Exactly 40 years ago the last train rolled into St Andrews station. Since then the town has been marooned from the rail network and accessible only by road, which explains why it is packed full of cars. Read More...

In a letter to the St Andrews Citizen Mr K. Rosenberg calls for Fife Council and the Government to see that a railway to St Andrews supported and funded. Read More...

In a letter to The Scotsman an American from Oregon, planning to retire to Scotland, has called attention to the inadequate public transport connections to St Andrews. Read More...

In the St Andrews Citizen economist Colin McAlister says that a new St Andrews railway line should not be built because it is unlikely to recover its variable costs. However the old branch line probably did cover its costs and therefore should not have been closed.

Meanwhile, Starlink convenor Jane Ann Liston has claimed that St Andrews is being 'fobbed off' by the Scottish Government's promise of a 'virtual railway', which amounts to an electronic noticeboard, putting the bus times into the train timetable and enabling passengers to buy a joint bus-rail ticket from St Andrews, the ability to buy one to St Andrews having existed for a few years. Read More...

Another St Andrews taxi-driver slams the Starlink campaign, claiming it would be 'a glorified bus service' used by few and far too expensive. Read More...