Scottish passenger train at platform with iconic Forth Bridge in background

Rail industry welcomes investment plans for Scotland

Scottish passenger train at platform with iconic Forth Bridge in background Railway Industry Association media centre

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the Scottish government commitments to sustaining rail funding in their recent budget statement, made to parliament in Edinburgh earlier this month. The representative body also applauded the statement of intent outlined in the publication of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

1 comment op “Rail industry welcomes investment plans for Scotland”

bönström bönström|19.12.22|11:57

Quantity matters – if high quality is ensured…
Accordingly, at other fellow modes, where robustness (resiliency and redundancy) – by nature – is present, there decisively quantity is provided – and paid for.
Primarily, above – bottlenecks of Industry – have to be attended!
Low price infrastructure, optimal, when steam was outed, no longer is! Repairing (“maintenance”) has become too costly.
Safe, calculable…, margins, above the allowed, 22,5 ton axial load, has to be provided for, etc.

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Scottish passenger train at platform with iconic Forth Bridge in background

Rail industry welcomes investment plans for Scotland

Scottish passenger train at platform with iconic Forth Bridge in background Railway Industry Association media centre

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the Scottish government commitments to sustaining rail funding in their recent budget statement, made to parliament in Edinburgh earlier this month. The representative body also applauded the statement of intent outlined in the publication of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

1 comment op “Rail industry welcomes investment plans for Scotland”

bönström bönström|19.12.22|11:57

Quantity matters – if high quality is ensured…
Accordingly, at other fellow modes, where robustness (resiliency and redundancy) – by nature – is present, there decisively quantity is provided – and paid for.
Primarily, above – bottlenecks of Industry – have to be attended!
Low price infrastructure, optimal, when steam was outed, no longer is! Repairing (“maintenance”) has become too costly.
Safe, calculable…, margins, above the allowed, 22,5 ton axial load, has to be provided for, etc.

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