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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S3W-37082

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of constructing Larkhall railway station, also expressed at current prices.

Question reference: S3W-37081

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of constructing Edinburgh Park railway station, also expressed at current prices.

Question reference: S3W-37080

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is for each new, rebuilt or relocated railway station on the Airdrie-Bathgate line.

The fixed price to be paid by the Scottish Government to Network Rail for the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link Project was determined by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) at £312 million at the price level in quarter one, 2006. This determination included the cost of upgrading the line between Edinburgh and Bathgate. It did not break down construction costs for each of the stations.

Transport Scotland''s (TS) assessment of station costs, which informed the TS submission to the ORR prior to its price determination is as follows:

Station	Cost (£ million)
Bathgate	4.1 to 4.8
Armadale	2.9 to 3.4
Caldercruix	3.8 to 4.5
Drumgelloch	3.4 to 3.9
Airdrie	2.1 to 2.5

Blackridge was not included in the original ORR determination. The cost of this variation is estimated at £3.2 million which included a contribution from West Lothian Council.

Question reference: S3W-37079

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution to the economy has been of each railway station on the Maryhill line since its opening and how this compares with the forecast contribution.

Question reference: S3W-37078

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) projected annual use was, (b) actual annual use has been and (c) population of the catchment area is of each station on the Maryhill rail line.

Question reference: S3W-37077

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of constructing each railway station on the Maryhill line, also expressed at current prices.

Question reference: S3W-37076

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution to the economy has been of Laurencekirk railway station since its opening and how this compares with the forecast contribution.

The appraisal for Laurencekirk railway station was prepared by Scott Wilson consultants for Aberdeenshire Council and the Scottish Executive. The economic welfare benefits of the station have been estimated at £5 million in 2003 prices, discounted over the 30 year appraisal period. (N.B. since this appraisal was undertaken the standard appraisal period has been extended to 60 years, under which the estimated benefits would be higher). This station has only been open since May of last year and no assessment of its economic contribution has been undertaken by Transport Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-37075

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution to the economy has been of Kelvindale railway station since its opening and how this compares with the forecast contribution.

Question reference: S3W-37074

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution to the economy has been of Chatelherault railway station since its opening and how this compares with the forecast contribution.

Question reference: S3W-37073

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution to the economy has been of Larkhall railway station since its opening and how this compares with the forecast contribution.