BSAG Chairman Ron Mc Lean and Councillor Stephen Thompson gave some comments yesterday on BBC radio Scotland concerning the re-opening of Beattock Railway Station which will be used as information bulletins and will be broadcast today (Thursday 3rd June) including the news that Emma Harper MSP will be taking the issue of the reopening of…
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On Tuesday some of the Beattock Station Action Group met up with Emma Harper MSP in Beattock to update her about the progress towards re-opening of our station. We visited the station site showing Emma around and explaining that much of infrastructure already exists. Emma lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament: titled “The campaign…
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Beattock station action group have organized an information evening at the Proudfoot institute, Moffat DG10 9DS on Wednesday 21st July at 7pm to confirm the new office bearers. Why not come along to hear how we are progressing with our objective to reopen Beattock station and meet the group ?
We are saddened to hear the news that our Chairman Martin Brown has passed away, our throughts and prayers are with Mary and his family at this time, he will be sadly missed, the committee want to make it clear that we will continue to work towards our goal in honour of his menory, further…
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Consultants AECOM reported in July on a South West Scotland transport study and included in the recommendations a detailed study for re-opening Beattock Station on the West Coast Main Line. Consultants Peter Brett Associates reported on the STAG2 for re-opening Beattock Station. These studies are costly and mainly paid for by cash-strapped local councils although…
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Public meeting at Moffat Town Hall, Thursday 24th January, 2019. Please come at any time between 4pm and 8pm Beattock Station Action Group has been campaigning for the re-opening of the station since 2012. It’s been a long, frustrating and often very political struggle, but now we are in the final stage of the Transport…
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SWestrans (the Transport Partnership for Dumfries andGalloway) has commissioned Peter Brett Associates toundertake a Sustainable Transport Options Study for Beattockand Moffat and the surrounding communities, in line with theScottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG). The study is in the final stages, and this public event is anopportunity for you to come along, learn about the study,…
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