Category: Press and Media

Re-opening Beattock Station in the south of Scotland

The Chair of BSAG meets our MSP

BSAG Chair Ron Mclean met our local MSP, Oliver Mundell yesterday and Ron gave him an update on the current status of our campaign to re-open Beattock Station. He asked Oliver if he would lobby the Scottish Parliament later this year when the next stage of the report goes to Transport Scotland and Oliver agreed.…
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July 13, 2021 0

Campaigners for the reopening of Beattock Station welcome railway franchise decision

The group campaigning for the reopening of Beattock Station has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Transport Minister, Keith Brown, that the franchise to run Scotland’s railways for the next ten years will be awarded to Abellio. The Minister visited Beattock only two weeks ago, just prior to making his decision. Abellio is a company…
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October 8, 2014 0

Transport Minister visits Beattock Station

The campaign to reopen Beattock Station has been boosted by a visit from Transport Minister Keith Brown. The Minister visited the site on Wednesday 24 September, accompanied by representatives from SWestrans and Transport Scotland, to hear for himself why Beattock Station Action Group believes reopening the station is essential for the local community and the…
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September 27, 2014 0