Category: Transport

£5m Milngavie investment is platform for rail improvement

Milngavie railway stationNetwork Rail will shortly begin a programme of work at Milngavie station to extend the platforms in an investment that will deliver greater operational flexibility on the line.

The work represents an investment of over £5m in the infrastructure, which will help improve performance.

Both platforms at the the station will be extended from 141m each in length to 205m by reintroducing 39m of unused platform and adding 25m of new platform at the south side of the station.

The platform work is not to operate longer trains to/from Milngavie station. Adding additional length to the platforms is crucial to enable the ‘stabling’ of trains and to allow some trains to have more time between arrival and departure. This helps to maintain the timetable and offer a more efficient and better performing service.

Read more on the Network Rail website.

Stirling Council are reducing/cutting evening bus service?

As some of you may know Stirling Council are considering reducing or possibly cutting the evening bus service (number 10) which runs between Balfron, Killearn, Strathblane, Milngavie and Glasgow.

Please take a few minutes to fill in this survey — www.surveymonkey.com/r/supportedpublictransport. And pass the word around, not everyone is on this site so share among your other village friends!

Scottish council notices website goes online

tellmescotland.gov.uk website

The tellmescotland page will provide council information, with maps and listings of public notices by area. It is aimed at saving money but notices will still be placed in the press.

It will include road closures, planning or property developments, licensing details and other general notices.

Website: www.tellmescotland.gov.uk.