2011
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Support in East Neuk

22, 10 11 22:02
The Starlink campaign received several positive responses and expressions of support at a charity fair in Crail, 10 miles from St Andrews. Particular interest was shown in the preliminary drawing of the new route. Read More...

Reply from SESTRAN

17, 10 11 22:37
Trond Haugen, Advisor to SESTRAN, has replied to Starlink, saying that SESTRAN has advised TayPlan of developments. Read More...

Starlink contacts SESTRAN

08, 10 11 22:32
The Starlink campaign contacted SESTRAN (South East Scotland Transport Partnership) to update them with progress and to request that they make appropriate representations to TayPlan. Read More...

Case for St Andrews Railway made on BBC Radio Scotland

26, 09 11 13:06
Starlink convenor Jane Ann Liston today made the case for a St Andrews railway in one and a half minutes in the soapbox slot on the John Beattie programme on BBC Radio Scotland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vkn0l

The soapbox piece is 43 minutes into the 26th September programme, and should be available for the next 7 days. Read More...

Reply from Transport Minister

16, 09 11 14:33
The Minister for Housing & Transport, Keith Brown MSP, has replied to the e-mail from Starlink, warning that the scheme will have to be supported by a ‘robust’ business case in line with the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance but suggesting a meeting with Transport Scotland once the study is complete. Read More...

Feasibility Study - update

10, 09 11 23:05
As it is now a year since the appeal for funds for the Corus (now Tata Steel) study was launched, I thought I would let you know what progress has been made. We now have an optimal route and an estimate of the cost of reinstatement. Still to come are the passenger forecast, draft timetable, and carbon saving calculations. Read More...

Starlink contacts Transport Minister

30, 08 11 23:15
The Starlink campaign has contacted Keith Brown MSP, the Transport Minister in the Scottish Government, informing him of the progress of the feasibility study so far. Read More...

Starlink's submission to TayPlan

23, 07 11 11:03
The Starlink campaign has made a submission to TayPlan, the new guide to strategic planning centred on Dundee and covering Tayside and North East Fife. Details of the plan, whose consultation period ends on 1st August, can be found at:

http://www.tayplan-sdpa.gov.uk/ Read More...

Community Council get details of new route

22, 07 11 10:53
The St Andrews Citizen covered the brief presentation made by Starlink convenor Jane Ann Liston about the progress of the Tata Steel feasibility study, including a preview of the proposed route. Read More...

Mention in Modern Railways

21, 07 11 11:13
The ongoing Tata study into reconnecting St Andrews is mentioned in the new (August) edition of Modern Railways magazine, as a ‘potential test-bed for lower-cost railway construction’. The project is described as being driven by local enthusiasm and recognition of rail’s benefits. Read More...

New route taken to Community Council

04, 07 11 00:16
The preliminary drawings of the route for the new St Andrews Railway were presented to the Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council. Read More...

Review of broadcast

01, 07 11 10:47
The St Andrews Citizen featured the Radio 4 broadcast from last week, in which Starlink convenor Jane Ann Liston emphasised ed the importance of St Andrews as an economic generator and that rail would be the most efficient way of ferrying in the large numbers of tourists, students and commuters. It was also noted that St Andrews was not included in Dr Beeching’s list of closures and was therefore an unintended victim. Mention was also made of the imminent publication of the new route identified by Tata Steel. Read More...

Detailed plans deposited with Fife Council

30, 06 11 11:29
A copy of the preliminary drawings has been handed over to Fife Council with the request that they get the safeguarding of the route into the new TayPlan. Read More...

Preliminary rail route revealed at St Andrews Partnership forum

27, 06 11 11:23
The preliminary drawings of the optimal route for a new St Andrews railway have now been received and were unveiled at a meeting of the St Andrews Partnership Forum. Read More...

'Reversing Dr Beeching'

24, 06 11 21:51
Radio documentary broadcast.

Brief article in St Andrews Citizen about today’s programme.

And here is further commentary from BBC Scotland’s Douglas Fraser:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13908699 Read More...

Preview of broadcast

23, 06 11 10:42
Radio broadcast featured in The Courier. Read More...

Forthcoming Radio 4 Documentary

21, 06 11 11:37
A Radio 4 documentary, ‘Reversing Dr Beeching’ to be broadcast on Friday 24th June at 11.00, and will feature the Starlink campaign. In addition, there is news of the feasibility study. Read More...

'Very few' visitors take train to St Andrews

19, 04 11 12:09
The results of a survey of tourism in St Andrews has revealed that ‘very few’ admit to using the train as their main mode of transport. According to a report in The Courier only 1% said that they had arrived by train at Leuchars, nearly 6 miles away from St Andrews, prior to completing their journey by road. Starlink is not at all surprised and says it proves that the current bus links with the station are unattractive to visitors. Read More...

'Surely St Andrews has a railway?'

27, 03 11 11:32
During the Radio Scotland programme ‘Out of Doors’ presenters Mark Stephen and Euan MacIlwraith expressed amazement that St Andrews does not have its own railway station. Read More...

Use St Andrews Open windfall for railway

18, 03 11 12:42
Letter in Scotsman from Starlink convenor suggesting that part of the £100M made by the 2010 at the Open Championship in St Andrews be used to fund a new railway. Read More...

Coffee-morning and news of feasibility study

05, 03 11 20:54
The Starlink campaign held a successful coffee-morning today, realising a net profit of over £100; thank you to all who contributed in any way.

The report from Tata Steel should be available within 2 months. Read More...

Coming soon - coffee morning

15, 02 11 09:38
This year’s Starlink coffee-morning will take place on Saturday 5th March in St Andrews Town Hall, between 10.00 and 11.30. Read More...