Why Turnberry was passed over for the Open, again
09, 11 26 22:05
With the announcement that Carnoustie will host the Open Championship in 2029, The R & A's chief executive Mark Darbon explained why Turnberry had yet again been found wanting, despite last year claiming that 'Turnberry is still in our thinking.' Read More...
StARLink replies to Haddington refusal
29, 10 26 21:54
StARLink replied in The Herald to the news of Transport Scotland's dismissal of the Haddington station case, noting the similarity between it and their similar dismissal of a rail solution to St Andrews, insisting that better buses were all that was needed, despite the very different cases for Haddington and St Andrews. Read More...
Haddington railway refused by Transport Scotland
23, 10 26 20:53
The Herald reported that, despite the findings of an assessment carried out under the STAG (Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance) protocol, Transport Scotland has refused to accept that a railway would be the best solution to transport problems in the East Lothian market town and capital, instead advising East Lothian Council, who commissioned the report, to look again at bus-based solutions. Read More...
StARLink at Model Rail Exhibition
14, 08 26 20:20
This weekend (15th & 16th August) StARLink will be attending the St Andrews Model Rail Exhibition. Read More...
Edinburgh-St Andrews - assumption is by car
12, 08 26 23:44
An article in The Scotsman about electric vehicles cited a return Edinburgh-St Andrews journeys as a good example of one which could easily be undertaken by an electric car.
The automatic assumption appeared to be that of course one would drive from Scotland's capital to the Home of Golf, implying that the existing public transport is just not good enough.
This is what StARLink has been saying for years, yet Transport Scotland seems to think that 'better buses', whatever that may mean, is all that is required to bring about a mass switch from private cars, thus alleviating any traffic problems St Andrews may have ( though of course Transport Scotland claims there is no evidence of any such).
The assumption in the article appeared to suggest otherwise. Read More...
The automatic assumption appeared to be that of course one would drive from Scotland's capital to the Home of Golf, implying that the existing public transport is just not good enough.
This is what StARLink has been saying for years, yet Transport Scotland seems to think that 'better buses', whatever that may mean, is all that is required to bring about a mass switch from private cars, thus alleviating any traffic problems St Andrews may have ( though of course Transport Scotland claims there is no evidence of any such).
The assumption in the article appeared to suggest otherwise. Read More...