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crusty_bint wrote:...as well as a new station at Glasgow Cross/High St (could this be the re-instatement of the old station on the Argyll line?)...
Pgcc93 wrote:Here's hoping that recently appointed SPTE Chairman Alistair Watson will
deliver the goods, and there's fair chance he will.
As his roots in the rail network of Glasgow (Train Driver with Scotrail until june 2003) Ok He might have a bias towards rail projects but not exclusivley, as he seems to pop up more times than any othe Glasgow Councilor whether it be 'The Herald' or 'The Evening Times' @ least he puts his case forward for the people of the West of Scotland on many diverse subjects.
POLICY
Development applications that would impinge directly on the ability to facilitate the development and construction of the following transport infrastructure schemes will be refused planning permission (see the Proposals Map and the plan accompanying this policy).
1. RAIL ROUTES
*Northern Suburban Extension (including Dawsholm/Kelvindale station);
*Crossrail (including West Street, Gorbals, Glasgow Cross high and low level stations and High Street (east and west sites);
*Garngad Chord;Carmyle to Newton Chord; and
*Strathbungo Link.
2. RAIL STATIONS
*Blochairn/Garngad;
*Bogleshole/Cambuslang Investment Park;
*Drumchapel (relocation);
*Ibrox;
*Jordanhill West;
*Parkhead Forge; and
*Robroyston, Millerston or Germiston.
crusty_bint wrote:I found this article on the GCC website.POLICY
Development applications that would impinge directly on the ability to facilitate the development and construction of the following transport infrastructure schemes will be refused planning permission (see the Proposals Map and the plan accompanying this policy).
1. RAIL ROUTES
*Northern Suburban Extension (including Dawsholm/Kelvindale station);
*Crossrail (including West Street, Gorbals, Glasgow Cross high and low level stations and High Street (east and west sites);
*Garngad Chord;Carmyle to Newton Chord; and
*Strathbungo Link.
2. RAIL STATIONS
*Blochairn/Garngad;
*Bogleshole/Cambuslang Investment Park;
*Drumchapel (relocation);
*Ibrox;
*Jordanhill West;
*Parkhead Forge; and
*Robroyston, Millerston or Germiston.
Sounds promising
Disused rail formations are a valuable resource and have the potential for transport use, either for future extensions to the transport network or for the pedestrian and/or cycle networks. Development proposals that involve breaking the continuity of former rail formations will be subject to close scrutiny. Alternative transport uses should always be considered as the first option.
1. RAIL ROUTES
Northern Suburban Extension (including Dawsholm/Kelvindale station);
Crossrail (including West Street, Gorbals, Glasgow Cross high and low level stations and High Street (east and west sites);
Garngad Chord;Carmyle to Newton Chord; and
Strathbungo Link.
2. RAIL STATIONS
Blochairn/Garngad;
Bogleshole/Cambuslang Investment Park;
Drumchapel (relocation);
Ibrox;
Jordanhill West;
Parkhead Forge; and
Robroyston, Millerston or Germiston.
4. FORMER RAILWAY FORMATIONS
(i) There will be a presumption in favour of the retention of former railway formations with the potential for transport use, including former track bed, embankments, retaining walls, tunnels and bridges (see accompanying plan).
(ii) The status of parts of former rail formations which do not appear on the accompanying plan because they have been subject to development (including infill), will be reviewed when the site through which they pass is being considered for redevelopment. When this occurs on a former route with the potential for transport use, the prospect of restoring the missing link, either on the original or on an alternative alignment, will be considered with a view to safeguarding any required reservation.
(iii) Where a former railway formation passes through a development site and forms part of the proposed pedestrian and cycle network, developers will be required either to incorporate and implement the route as part of their application, or to provide an acceptable alternative.
(iv) Any road or rail scheme that affects a former railway formation which is part of an existing walking and/or cycle network, must ensure that the integrity of these networks is retained and, where appropriate, make provision for an alternative route for such facilities.
james73 wrote:It's a pity this attitude never existed in the past, before roads and housing
schemes obliterated dozens of railway formations in and around the city.
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