Comment posted Risk of ‘programme slippage’: Cabinet Secretary’s letter to Michael Russell on A83 by Hotbird405.
Latest update from Scottish Government re Forth Crossing plans. Decision taken to plan for a rowed wooden barge with two long planks across the deck. This should alleviate the traffic problems for Fife and Lothian says Government spokesman!!!
Visitors to Argyll will I’m sure be impressed by the 21st century road solutions our best minds can come up with!!
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Latest update from Scottish Government re Forth Crossing plans. Decision taken to plan for a rowed wooden barge with two long planks across the deck. This should alleviate the traffic problems for Fife and Lothian says Government spokesman!!!
Visitors to Argyll will I’m sure be impressed by the 21st century road solutions our best minds can come up with!!
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‘….the wider A83 study, which is about to start’ – perhaps Mr Russell could enquire of Mr Neil why this study (presumably to establish the long term answer to the landslip problem) was not started, and maybe even completed, by now.
When is it actually going to start, and when is it likely to be completed? Perhaps Mr Russell should ask the UN if they could execute this study as part of their third world assistance programme to countries lacking capable government , as a matter of some urgency.
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Yet again Transport Scotland manages to backslide on its commitment to sort out the A83.
This organisation is at the heart of Argyll and Bute’s economic woes. Whether it is screwed up ferry tenders; inadequate enforcement of ferry contracts; trunk roads that aren’t fit for purpose; landslides; the failure to deliver a promised (and funded) Irish ferry service; or even an adequate mainland to Campbeltown service, this civil service department is in the midst of the problem.
It really is about time that the Scottish Government subjected it to the full force of proper democratic accountability with a root and branch public enquiry into its failures.
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Don’t forget closing lifeline trunk roads overnight for routine maintenance.
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Transport Scotland are incompetent. They reduced vehicle ferry crossings over the Firth of Clyde to a single private operator with no price control. No consideration was to the fact that the ferries offered a viable alternative to the A83 should it be closed. Indeed for many it might be a preferable alternative were prices not so high.
What happens if there is a long term closure of the A83 ?
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What happens if there is a long term closure of the A83 ?
Well, there’s always the St Kilda solution
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Couldn’t agree more Bob…!
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There is a simple solution the Rest and Be Thankful landslides but I will put forward my suggestion to the Transport Minister direct.
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If you have a good idea, why don’t you share it with us, Treble T?
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