Under consideration PE2133: Expand ScotRail’s Inter7City routes to include Dunfermline
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure every city in Scotland has a direct, express rail connection to each other by expanding ScotRail’s Inter7City routes to include Scotland’s newest city, Dunfermline.
Background information
The Scottish Government has announced it will seek a replacement for the High Speed Train (HST) fleet which operates on its InterCity routes, and is committed to moving more people from road to rail.
This creates an opportunity to expand the InterCity routes to include Dunfermline. This would improve connectivity between all of Scotland’s major cities whilst helping boost the long awaited Alloa-Dunfermline link.
Current express services have seen tangible benefits to similar sized cities of Stirling and Perth whilst boosting access between Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
Dunfermline has 1 train a day in each direction to Perth; all other services only serve Edinburgh.
Providing hub stations in Fife, at Inverkeithing and Markinch, allows express services to connect with commuter communities. The West Fife area is underserved by rail, which sees huge numbers across all stations, set on the backdrop of new housing developments.
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