Our questionnaire, which many of you very kindly completed, is now closed and a summary has been prepared, which we display here: BSAG questionnaire summary report – JK rewrite v3 -1 If you need to look at the complete questionnaire results then here they are: BSAG Final Report August 2013 _2_
Members of the group have now met with all the bidders for the Scotrail franchise, which is up for renewal this year. We have put our case for Beattock Station to be reopened in the hope that they will look at running a “local” service. Positive from some, but obviously unable to promise. We have…
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On Monday 17th February 2014 a few members of our group met with Dr Elaine Murray MSP and Russell Brown MP to explain our plans for re-opening Beattock station. Both politicians showed great interest in our plans and promised their support in whatever way they could.
Peter Dreghorn of our group presents Hazel Dutton with this Beattock Station sign, on loan to “The Waiting Room”. This original sign from the station is on loan from the Moffat Museum – many thanks. Go to The Old Stables in Beattock and see the new “Waiting Room”, being set up as a station waiting…
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Take a look here:- http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/news/Rail-stations-investment
We are holding a quiz night at The Old Stables Inn and Restaurant, Beattock on Wednesday 6th November at 7.30 for 8 pm. £8 for a team of 4. No booking; turn up at the door. 4 bottles of wine to the winning team. Quizmaster will be David Jack. For further information call Ron McLean…
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Beattock Station Action Group are having a coffee morning event at Moffat Town Hall on 23rd November. See the attached poster for more details. Beattock Station Coffee Morning 23 November 2013
The Beattock Station Action Group made further progress towards the re-opening of Beattock Station at a consultation meeting with Abellio, an international railway company who are putting in a bid to run the ScotRail franchise from 2014. The Abellio representatives wanted to meet with the Beattock Station Action Group (BSAG) to ascertain the public demand…
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Public demand for Beattock Station identified Around 800 people were involved in filling in a questionnaire, 641 complete responses were received, 135 of them from family groups and 100 from Moffat Academy pupils. All but 2 supported the opening of the station 61% came from the local area and 39% outwith the area. The majority…
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A survey carried out as part of a campaign to re-open Beattock Railway Station has revealed overwhelming public backing for the move. The findings – based on more than six hundred completed questionnaires – are to be compiled in an official report for the local transport partnership, SWESTRANS. It’s hoped it’ll help accelerate plans to…
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