Possible half-hourly passenger service between Alloa and Longannet

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Passenger services could be reinstated between Clackmannanshire and Fife in Scotland, depending on the outcome of the next phase of development work between Alloa and Longannet.

Network Rail engineers will be carrying out survey work and site and geological investigations which will help inform the development of a project which could enhance and electrify the former freight line and see the introduction of three new stations at Clackmannan, Kincardine and Longannet and a half-hourly passenger service between Alloa and Longannet.

The latest phase of work will include surveying, drilling boreholes, sampling ballast and extracting core samples to assess the condition of the ground under the railway. A variety of equipment, including boring rigs and drills, will be used all along the 11.5km line, with work ongoing until the end of the year.

Network Rail’s sponsor for the development work on the new West of Fife enhancement proposals is Graeme Stewart. He said: “While it is still at a very early phase, there are ambitious plans to expand the railway and develop transport options that improve connectivity between towns in Clackmannanshire and Fife.

“Our site and geological investigations will help inform the design and development of an enhancement project which we will submit for review to Transport Scotland.

“As well as the potential for better connectivity on faster greener, electric trains, this scale of investment to improve our transport infrastructure will deliver economic advantage, expansion of communities, better access to employment and education opportunities and expanded social and leisure options for people all across the area.”

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