Outcome: E
A Bill to authorise the construction of a railway from a point east of Paisley St James Station to Glasgow Airport and to make improvements in the existing railway between Paisley St James Station and Glasgow Central Station; and for connected purposes.
Current Status of the Bill
Received Royal Assent on 15 January 2007
Introduction of the Bill
The Bill was introduced by Strathclyde Passenger Transport on 31 January 2006
Lead Committee: Glasgow Airport Rail Link Bill
Accompanying documents:
Environmental Statement:
Electronic copies can be downloaded from the Transport Scotland website:
Maps, Plans and Sections:
Electronic copies can be downloaded from the Transport Scotland website:
Research Briefings on Bill
Objection period
Objection period: 01/02/2006 to 03/04/2006
The following objections were admissible in respect of the whole Bill:
6. Mr J M Harter
46. Mr William Forbes
The following objections were admissible in respect of the specified provisions of the Bill:
1. National Grid Property Ltd
2. Hutchison 3G (UK) Ltd
3. Mr Colin Bruce
5. George Boyes
7. Donna McLellan
10. Scotland Gas Networks plc
11. Rentokil Ailsa Environmental Ltd, Initial Cleaning Services
13. O2 (UK) Ltd
14. SP Power Systems Ltd, SP Transmission Ltd, SP Distribution Ltd
15. Mr & Mrs McNicol
17. Joe Shirley (Tyres)
18. CGM (Oswald) Ltd
19. The Arches
20. John Carson
21. Pentland Aviation Ltd
22. Renfrewshire Council
25. Mr Andrew Doig
26. Carlton Die Castings Ltd
27. Mrs Leah Asken
29. British Transport Police and Authority and British Transport Police Force
30. GNER Ltd
31. West Coast Trains Ltd
32. BRB (Residuary) Ltd
33. NATS (En Route) plc and NATS (Services) Ltd
34. Glasgow Access Panel
35. Mr Gordon Craig
36. Happitots Day Nurseries Ltd
38. Margaret Cunningham
40. Royal Mail Group plc and Post Office Ltd
41. Glasgow Airport Ltd
The following objections were admissible in respect of the whole Bill and specified provisions of the Bill:
8. Paisley North Community Council
9. Strathclyders Against Detrimental Development
12. Ms McGillivary
16. Colin Edgerton
23. Mrs Mary Gildea
24. Mr Archie M Berry
28. Paisley North SNP
37. Dr Christine Sinclair
42. Mr Alan Hopkirk
43. Airlink Security Park Ltd
44. JM Estates (Scotland) Ltd
45. Datastore Solutions Ltd
47. Forbes Developments Ltd
Final Stage
Received Royal Assent on 15th January 2007