Daily Political Media Summary: 30 June 2009
Daily political media summary for 30 June 2009.
Monthly Archives: June, 2009
Whole of A9 should be dualled, says report- The Courier
An independent think tank has called for dualling of the entire A9 from Perth to Inverness.
Daily Political Media Summary: 29 June 2009
Daily political media summary for 29 June 2009.
Daily Political Media Summary: 26 June 2009
Daily political media summary for 26 June 2009.
Power to Connect
Reform Scotlands proposals in Power to Connect set out a vision of a co-ordinated, modern and highly efficient travel network which Scotland has lacked through a persistent piecemeal approach to transport.It also calls for further investigation into how a Scotland-wide road pricing scheme might be implemented.
Transport Super Hub is \’Big Plan\’ key to Scotland\’s economic growth
A fully integrated road, rail and air hub called Grand Central should be established in Scotland to help boost economic growth, a leading think tank recommends today. [fri]
£25b transport bid to get Scotland moving- Daily Mail
A road, rail and air hub should be built as part of a £25billion transport revolution to help Scotland compete with other nations, according to a new report.
Call for roads to pay for rail- The Times
Road tolls should be used to pay for a £25 billion network of motorways and high-speed railways in Scotland, a leading think-tank has suggested.
‘Super-hub’ could cut rail times- The Courier
Rail journey times from Dundee and Perth to other Scottish cities could be halved if a multi-billion pound travel super-hub proposal becomes a reality.
Calls for £25bn transport boost – BBC
An integrated road, rail and air hub should form the heart of a £25bn \”revolution\” in Scotland\’s transport system, a think tank has recommended.
Think tank in transport overhaul demand- STV
Reform Scotland said a transport hub, called Grand Central, should be built around Edinburgh Airport.
Scotland \’must build\’ £25bn Grand Central travel hub in capital
Scotland should create a \”Grand Central\” rail-air hub at Edinburgh Airport to form the heart of a national high-speed rail network, a think tank has proposed.
Think-tank: £25bn transport hub should be built in Scotland- Herald
A radical £25bn blueprint for transforming the country\’s transport infrastructure by building an integrated rail, road and airport hub in central Scotland has been put forward by a think-tank.
Think-tank calls for roads upgrade – Press and Journal
An independent think-tank has called for two of the main roads in the north and north-east to be upgraded into dual carriageways.