Scottish Greens claim 'Forth tunnel' would boost rail journey times to north-east
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...