http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: scotrail sleeper funding - Recent Posts en Sun, 31 May 2026 18:54:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4791#post-50947 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:55:22 +0000 alanr 50947@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The cuts to the SAT and Sustrans budgets are truly disappointing, and suggest a lack of principle by the Scottish government, but at least the sleeper service may mean an environmental gain over more people flying, which would be the alternative without a sleeper service. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4791#post-50946 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:51:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 50946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>... surely they can give the cycling funding back to Sustrans and boost the SAT budget?</em>"</p> <p>They would have done, but that money has just gone on saving the sleeper services... ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4791#post-50944 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:41:34 +0000 Min 50944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good, I am glad to hear that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4791#post-50935 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:21:13 +0000 crowriver 50935@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The Scottish Government has agreed to match a £50 million offer to safeguard and improve the cross-border sleeper train service.</p> <p>Transport Minister Keith Brown said the Scottish commitment will surpass the total from the UK Government.</p> <p>It comes during a consultation on the future of train services north of the border, including suggestions that funding for the sleeper could either be improved or withdrawn.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/cross_border_sleeper_train_service_safeguarded_1_2018792" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/cross_border_sleeper_train_service_safeguarded_1_2018792</a></p> <p>That's nice to hear. If the Scot Gov can suddenly find £50+ million like that for new sleeper rolling stock, then surely they can give the cycling funding back to Sustrans and boost the SAT budget? </p>