New Forth bridge 'not fit for purpose' Chambers of Commerce says SNP government must reinstate more ambitious plan for crossing New Forth bridge 'not fit for purpose

Sunday HeraldJune 12, 2009

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ONE of Scotland's leading business groups has broken ranks to call on the Scottish government to tear up itsL 2 billion Forth replacement crossing proposals and revive its original, more ambitious plan.

In the latest major blow to the controversial project, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce( SCC) said that it believes the government should revert to its plan for a wider bridge with light rail potential and a motorway approach to ensure that the crossing can cope with rising traffic pressure.

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New Forth bridge 'not fit for purpose' Chambers of Commerce says SNP government must reinstate more ambitious plan for crossing New Forth bridge 'not fit for purpose

The call comes as transport engineering specialist John Carson, writing in today's Sunday Herald, lambasted the SNP government and Transport Scotland for their" preposterous" costings for the crossing,...

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