Category Archives: transport

Call to expand Motherwell train services

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has called on the Scottish Government to ensure that the proposed development of new services and facilities at Motherwell station is paramount in its policy and any representations that it makes on the future of … Continue reading →

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Scottish Government backtracks on rail closures

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has welcomed the announcement that Airbles station will not close as a result of the Rail2014 consultation. Mr Pentland, who raised the issue in The Scottish Parliament, said this was a victory for the … Continue reading →

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John puts Airbles case to Parliament

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

In a Scottish Parliament debate on the Rail 2014 consultation, which highlights stations within one mile of each other as possible candidates for closure, John Pentland has called on the Scottish Government to not hide behind the mantra that they … Continue reading →

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Save Airbles Station

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Transport Scotland has published a list of stations that are within a mile of each other. The consultation, Rail 2014, is clearly looking at these stations as candidates for closure. As the Motherwell Times has pointed out, the list omits some … Continue reading →

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Roadworks Charges

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

The Scottish Government will consider roadworks charging, it has revealed in response to a parliamentary question by Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland. Transport Minister Keith Brown has asked the Scottish Road Works Commissioner to consider the issue as part … Continue reading →

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