A news release today from the City Council with good news on rail services to and from the City :Tuesday 14 October 2008
IMPROVED RAIL SERVICES FOR DUNDEE
Fraser Macpherson, Dundee City Council Convener of Planning and Transport and Chair of Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (TACTRAN), has welcomed a planned increase in the frequency of First ScotRail services to and from Dundee.
Due to start on 15 December 2008, the package of improvements for rail passengers on Edinburgh-Dundee-Aberdeen services will see:
* An additional Edinburgh-Dundee service stopping at the intermediate stations in Fife.
IMPROVED RAIL SERVICES FOR DUNDEE
Fraser Macpherson, Dundee City Council Convener of Planning and Transport and Chair of Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (TACTRAN), has welcomed a planned increase in the frequency of First ScotRail services to and from Dundee.
Due to start on 15 December 2008, the package of improvements for rail passengers on Edinburgh-Dundee-Aberdeen services will see:
* An additional Edinburgh-Dundee service stopping at the intermediate stations in Fife.
* A regular half hourly Dundee-Aberdeen service pattern.
* Reduced journey times between Dundee and Edinburgh of up to 10 minutes.
Councillor Macpherson said: "I welcome these improvements to the Edinburgh-Dundee-Aberdeen rail service which are being supported by Transport Scotland.
"Both Dundee City Council and TACTRAN have been pushing for investment in these services for some time.
"The additional Edinburgh-Dundee service represents a significant improvement with two trains per hour instead of one. This doubling of frequency will see the introduction of an hourly express service stopping only at Leuchars and an hourly service stopping throughout Fife.
"The improvements will make it more attractive for business and leisure travellers to make the switch to public transport."
Note to editors: Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (TACTRAN) is holding a rail forum on Thursday 16 October in Dundee to discuss rail issues of importance to the TACTRAN area.