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Awards from the Public Transport Fund [Railscot]

Date: 28/10/1999

Awards from the Public Transport Fund announcement by the Scottish Transport minister;
- New station for Gartcosh

- Possible re-location of Stranraer station

- An interchange at Inverkeithing with buses for Edinburgh Airport

- Modifications to SPT rolling stock

- Improvements to stations in East Renfrewshire and East Lothian

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Tags: x Public Transport Fund x Gartcosh x Stranraer x Inverkeithing x Edinburgh Airport

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