MSPs wants answers on Clyde Metro plans' impact on East Kilbride

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A MSP is calling on newly appointed transport minister, Jenny Gilruth MSP, to clarify if Clyde Metro Project plans will benefit East Kilbride.The Scottish Government unveiled proposals to establish a Clyde Metro across the Glasgow region which appears to include the town - but Tory Central Scotland MSP, Graham Simpson, has warned of a "pie in the sky project".

Mr Simpson’s call follows the release of the Strategic Transport Project Review 2 (STPR2). Glasgow Metro plans would see tram lines return to the city for the first time since the 1960s, and major upgrades to the existing rail network.Faster and more frequent trains linking the city centre to suburban areas would be created under a plan to introduce "heavy metro" services.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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