Perth–Edinburgh Railway Act 2018 1

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SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

Perth–Edinburgh Railway Bill

SP Bill 50

(as introduced)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the construction of a railway from Perth to
Edinburgh; and for connected purposes.

1 Scottish Ministers to authorise railway works

The Scottish Ministers must exercise their power under section 1 of the Transport and
Works (Scotland) Act 2007—
(a) to provide for the construction of a railway between Perth and Edinburgh;
(b) before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the day this section
comes into force; and
(c) in accordance with this Act.

2 The Perth–Edinburgh railway

(1) The railway mentioned in section 1(a) must—
(a) incorporate or otherwise connect to the railway stations known as—
(i) Inverkeithing station, near Chapel Street, Inverkeithing, Fife, KY11 1NJ;
(ii) Perth station, Leonard Street, Perth, Perth and Kinross, PH2 8RT; and
(b) follow the most direct route that the Scottish Ministers consider reasonable.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the incorporation into that railway of part of an existing
railway where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that it is reasonable to do so.

3 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

4 Short title
The short title of this Act is the Perth–Edinburgh Railway Act 2018.