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Nicola Findlay

Anger as plans to dual East Kilbride's rail line remain in the buffers

A Labour MSP has slammed the Scottish Government for steaming ahead with downgraded plans for the single-track electrification of East Kilbride's rail line.

Central Scotland MSP, Monica Lennon, raised the issue in Holyrood this week as the town celebrates its 75th anniversary of being a new town.

Politicians from across the party divide rallied against the ditching of long-called-for plans to both dual and electrify the line between East Kilbride and Busby, which was previously announced as part of the government's Decarbonisation Action Plan.

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