Landslide Road Reviews

That the Parliament recognises the reported swift response of Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland to reopen what it considers the vital A68 trunk road connecting the Scottish Borders to Edinburgh; thanks the local communities and businesses affected for their patience and understanding of the situation; notes what it sees as the clear risk of landslides to crucial Scottish roads such as the A68 and the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful, which have recently experienced what it considers disasters causing closures and widespread disruption to travellers who depend upon them; believes that weather and climate are key influences on the triggering of debris flows in Scotland, and that climate change models generally indicate that such events may become more frequent and/or more intense in the future; notes the calls on the Scottish Government to conduct a public inquiry into landslide road disasters, and further notes the calls on the Scottish Government to conduct an updated Scottish Road Network Landslides Study, further to the 2008 study, in order to consider the appropriateness of current management measures in order to reduce the exposure of road users to landslide hazards.