Liberal Democrat Cllr Tim Brett, one of the Tay Bridgehead representatives, has welcomed the update on the provision of additional car parking spaces at Leuchars Railway Station in his ward.
Cllr
Brett said, ‘I have been contacted over the last few weeks by a number of local residents who have
highlighted the ongoing difficulties of parking at the station due to the existing car park being full to
overflowing, with frequently two dozen or more cars parked along Station Road. In addition I have
been made aware that some people have missed their train because they have not been able to park
their car.’
Cllr Brett went on to express his pleasure that some progress had been made in progressing the project
but added, ‘The car-park expansion was included at the request of the Liberal Democrat Group as part
of the Fife Council budget in February 2014. I understand that the Council has also now applied to
Transport Scotland for additional funding from Transport Scotland’s Station Fund and discussions in
relation to this are ongoing. I would however like to see faster progress being made as there is clearly
an urgent need for the expansion of car parking spaces and to encourage more people to use the train.
I have had a number of conversations with senior officers of the Transportation service on this subject
and anticipate that we will get details of the timetable for it in the near future. However I hope that a
start can be made in the current financial year.’
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