New rail halt for Inverness airport will cost pounds750,000

From: Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK) | Date: July 17, 2006 | Copyright information

North transport agency Hitrans is to invest pounds750,000 in a new rail halt at Inverness Airport in the next financial year, confident of securing the necessary planning approval and ScotRail timetable.

It also aims to reopen Conon Bridge station in Ross-shire, adding the town to the "Inver-net" rail commuter service.

Many commentators claimed an opportunity was missed when the new airport terminal was created and that it should have been built on the other side of the runway ne...

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