Forth rail tunnel key to £22bn rail revolution for net zero Scotland
The Scottish Green Party is calling for £22bn to be invested in the rail network in order to deliver a modernised carbon net zero transport system in Scotland that is both affordable and accessible to all.
The Rail for All programme, based on research by Deltix Transport Consulting, calls for major changes and investment in the rail network including a £6bn Firth of Forth rail tunnel and reintegration of Network Rail (Scotland) and train operating company ScotRail.
According to Scottish Green Party transport spokesman John Finnie, the major investment is vital to overcome years of underspending, create a green recovery from Covid-19 and deliver on the government’s carbon net zero targets.
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Scottish Greens claim Forth tunnel would boost rail journey times to north-east An ambitious plan to build a rail tunnel underneath the Forth has been unveiled by the Scottish Greens.
The party wants a £22 billion rail revolution to be at the heart of Scotland s green recovery from Covid-19.
As part of that, it claims a tunnel between Leith and Kirkcaldy - at a cost of £4-6 billion - would help boost journey times to and from the north-east.
As part of its Rail for All proposal, unveiled ahead of this year s Scottish Parliament election, the party is also proposing that one publicly owned rail operator is formed, by reintegrating ScotRail and Network Rail (Scotland).
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On Air Next An ambitious plan to build a rail tunnel underneath the Forth has been unveiled by the Scottish Greens.
The party wants a £22 billion rail revolution to be at the heart of Scotland s green recovery from Covid-19.
As part of that, it claims a tunnel between Leith and Kirkcaldy - at a cost of £4-6 billion - would help boost communities in Fife and across Scotland.
As part of its Rail for All proposal, unveiled ahead of this year s Scottish Parliament election, the party is also proposing that one publicly owned rail operator is formed, by reintegrating ScotRail and Network Rail (Scotland).