Motion · S4M-00404 · 23 Jun 2011
Late Night Rail for Festival-Goers
The motion
That the Parliament considers that the Edinburgh festivals bring to the city and surrounding area huge cultural and economic benefits; welcomes the opportunities that they provide to many to enjoy world-class arts and entertainment; notes that the festivals draw thousands of visitors from across Scotland but recognises that, for many visitors, transport issues can curtail their ability to access many events in the capital during the summer months; acknowledges steps taken by train operating companies to run extra late-night services during the 2010 festival events to areas such as Fife, Glasgow and East Lothian; hopes that such additional services and extra carriages will be repeated this year, and urges train operators to consider ways of extending service provision even further during the same period.
Supporters (18)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 24 Jun 2011
- Kezia Dugdale 24 Jun 2011
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 24 Jun 2011
- Ken Macintosh 24 Jun 2011
- Hanzala Malik 24 Jun 2011
- Drew Smith 24 Jun 2011
- Jean Urquhart 24 Jun 2011
- John Wilson 24 Jun 2011
- Roderick Campbell 27 Jun 2011
- Hugh Henry 27 Jun 2011
- Jenny Marra 27 Jun 2011
- Gil Paterson 27 Jun 2011
- Dr Richard Simpson 27 Jun 2011
- Jim Hume 28 Jun 2011
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 28 Jun 2011
- John Pentland 28 Jun 2011
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 29 Jun 2011
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 29 Jun 2011
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.