Fiona Hyslop

It sounds obscure, but the "Dalmeny chord" was a crucial stretch of rail which was never built. It would have linked the Edinburgh-Glasgow line to the Fife line and was a key part of the £1 billion Edinburgh-Glasgow rail improvement programme. It would have meant six trains an hour between the two cities, journey times cut to 35 minutes and trains calling at the new Edinburgh Gateway station (pictured) where passengers could switch to a tram to reach the airport.
But in 2012 the budget was slashed to £650m, the Dalmeny chord was dropped, frequency remained at four trains an hour, journeys at 40 minutes and passengers from Glasgow heading for Edinburgh airport still had to travel to Haymarket and out again.

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Edinburgh Gateway Station to view it's progress as it nears completion.

Diverted HS2 cash could help fund Edinburgh station - Sue Webber

Peak fares on ScotRail trains have been suspended for six months from Monday, October 2, in a bid to woo more people to rail travel. Picture: Colin Hattersley.

Trains expected to be busier as peak fares suspended

A six-month trial scrapping peak ScotRail fares to encourage people to travel by train instead of car will launch next week.

Edinburgh to Glasgow train tickets slashed in price

Warning notice on The Mound - many road closures will be for less than an hour, to allow the cyclists to pass.

Full list of road closures on August 5-6 for World Cycling Championships

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop (SNP).

Linlithgow MSP encourages local youngsters to join the National Discussion on th...

Stock photo by Greg Macvean.

MSP's call for no youngsters to miss out on free bus pass

Fiona Hyslop MSP with Easy Go Bikes managing director Gordon Cullen.

MSP highlights e-bikes benefits at local business

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop.

MSP named the Scottish Environment Link Nature Champion for Blanket Bogs

The claim was made with a flag staked on top of the tallest slide mound.

Winchburgh children ‘claim’ their new playpark

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hysop (SNP).

MSP demands action from the UK Government to deal with spiralling energy costs

Fiona Hyslop MSP.

Linlithgow MSP campaigns for supermarket trollies for disabled children

Stock photo by Michael Gillen.

Nearly half of West Lothian job seekers found work in the past year

The Minister for Environment and Land Reform, Mairi McAllan (left), met with Linlithgow Community Development Trust members.

Minister for Environment and Land Reform visits Linlithgow

Stock photo by John Devlin, taken at a Cost of living protest held in Glasgow earlier this year.

Fiona Hyslop highlights "catastrophic’" energy price crisis in committee report

The Baby Box was introduced in August, 2017.

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop celebrates five years of the Baby Box

Stock photo of fireworks.

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop welcomes passing of Fireworks Bill
Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop voted in favour of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill at Stage 3 when it was debated in the Scottish Parliament last week.

Fiona Hyslop with Patrick Harvie MSP and Ross Armstrong Warmworks Chief Executive, at the event at Holyrood.

Linlithgow MSP highlights danger of people falling into fuel poverty and sponsor...

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop.

Fiona Hyslop welcomes the passing of the Miners’ Strike Pardons Bill in the Scot...

Stock photo by Lisa Ferguson.

Fiona Hyslop welcomes Scottish Independence papers

Fiona Hyslop MSP.

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop highlights importance of tackling child poverty

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop (SNP), who is calling on Government to do more to ease the cost of living crisis.

Linlithgow MSP calls for more help to ease cost of living crisis

Fiona Hyslop and fellow SNP MSP Angela Constance welcomed the latest figures.

Linlithgow MSP congratulates West Lothian College on top student success rate in...

Fiona Hyslop MSP with the Blackburn Bonfire Action Group at the Scottish Parliament this week.

Linlithgow MSP welcomes the passing of Fireworks Bill at stage one

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop (SNP).

Fiona Hyslop secures meeting with Transport Minister on Winchburgh Station

Fiona Hyslop MSP

Linlithgow MSP highlights support for Ukrainian students

The NHS is recovering from the Covid pandemic. Stock Picture Michael Gillen.

Linlithgow MSP welcomes record funding for NHS Lothian

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop.

Linlithgow MSP welcomes £5.4m funding boost for West Lothian schools
Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop has welcomed the news that £5.4 million in funding as part of the Pupil Equity Fund will be awarded to schools across West Lothian between 2022 and 2023.

The Scottish Ambulance Service employs over 5000 highly skilled staff.

Extra staff and resources for ambulance service in West Lothian

Stock photo JPI.

Linlithgow MSP stands up for former miners in Holyrood debate

Fiona Hyslop MSP.

Fiona Hyslop welcomes £795,433 funding for drug and alcohol Services in West Lot...

Fiona Hyslop MSP and Culture Minister Neil Gray at Linlithgow Palace, with representatives from Historic Environment Scotland.

Fiona Hyslop welcomes Culture Minister to Linlithgow Palace

A parliamentary reception to celebrate the Great Daffodil Appeal, with Fiona Hyslop MSP (Centre).

Linlithgow MSP marks Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal in Parliament

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop.

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop welcomes £4m Home Heating Support Fund

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop is backing the DEC Ukraine appeal.

Linlithgow MSP calls on help for Ukrainians

An artist's impression of Winchburgh Market Square, with the former mining village currently undergoing a transformation into a commuter town.

Winchburgh Partnership Centre plea to council by local MSP

Fiona Hyslop (SNP).

Linlithgow MSP welcomes additional double payment for 3065 carers in West Lothia...

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop (SNP).

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop calls on VAT cuts on energy bills to tackle cost of ...

Fiona Hyslop MSP.

Linlithgow MSP welcomes Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop (SNP).

Linlithgow MSP welcomes £95,876 support for care experienced families in West Lo...

Picture Michael Gillen. Linlithgow Train Station.

Linlithgow MSP highlights train ticket office consultation

Plans are afoot to change name of The Black Bitch pub

Hundreds in new protest amid row over Linlithgow's Black Bitch pub name change

Annual services have been held at the memorial.

Campaigners win fight for signs to war memorial

The fate of this year's Fringe is still hanging in the balance. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Scottish Government must give culture fair chance to recover - Brian Ferguson

Linlithgow constituency map Picture: Allan Faulds at Ballot Box Scotland

Closer look at seat with Lothian's biggest majority

The Festival Theatre in Edinburgh is due to reopen to the public in June.

Rethink on social distancing rules for theatres, concert halls

Liam Gallagher, the Courteeners, Ian Brown, Snow Patrol, Rita Ora, Amy Macdonald and Keane are all due to appeal at the TRNSMT festival this summer.

Major events set to get green light to return in Scotland this summer

The census has gathered information on every household in the UK since it was first introduced in 1801 (Shutterstock)

This is the deadline for filling out Scotland's census

The Usher Hall is one of the main venues normally used for the Edinburgh International Festival.

Edinburgh festivals seek ‘joint effort' for comeback amid global status fears

Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has warned artists and performers face being cut off from the rest of Europe unless the visa deadlock is broken.

Demands grow for removal of Brexit barriers facing Scots artists and performers

Tesco plans to cut the pay of 290 workers at its distribution centre at Livingston. Pic Ian Rutherford

Tesco 'misled' MP at meeting over pay cuts

Live music has been one of the worst-affected sectors of the arts since the pandemic brought live events to a halt last March.

Scottish event organisers and freelances to get new £17.5m rescue package

The pay cut plan affects up to 290 staff at Tesco's Livingston distribution depot, which supplies the whole of Scotland

MP condemns Tesco over pay cuts

Alex Cole-Hamilton misses bigger vaccine picture - your views

Jacqueline Dunn, Unite regional organiser

New support fund for taxi drivers branded ‘farcical’

Christine Jardine says survival of the events sector is hugely important

City MP urges Covid help for events sector