A Fife MP has made a renewed call for a direct commuter link to Glasgow.
Douglas Chapman stepped up the campaign while taking a trip on the historic Royal Scot, which chuffed through Dunfermline to Stirling on Saturday.
“Fifers want a direct rail service to Glasgow that doesn’t mean changing trains at Edinburgh,” said Mr Chapman.
“They know the basic infrastructure is in place and that it is achievable.”
The SNP has backed the Forth Rail Link Campaign, which is calling for the Stirling to Alloa link to Dunfermline to be upgraded for passenger trains.
And the closure of Longannet power station in Kincardine earlier this year removed a barrier to opening the freight line to passengers.
Mr Chapman added: “I did part of the route this week on a tourist service, so there’s no reason we can’t have a commuter service.
“I’ve had a lot of encouraging feedback from constituents about this issue, and it’s one I will continue to pursue on their behalf.”
A transport survey is due to begin after the SNP said it would investigate the issue as part of a manifesto pledge.
Cairneyhill man Martin Keatings last year launched an online petition calling for Stirling to be linked to the Fife Circle rail route.
The petition said railway stations should be re-established in villages such as Crossford, Torryburn and Culross. These settlements along the Forth all had railway stations in the early 1900s but passenger services were withdrawn in 1930.
Mr Keatings said: “For working people, the busses often add hours to journeys to and from Glasgow and Edinburgh.
“This does not take into account that several of the Fife coastal villages are preparing to expand, which will put further pressure on the infrastructure.
“A critical link between the Fife coastal villages and the major cities by rail would allow commuters to use rail transport, rather than a bus, in turn freeing up necessary space for commuters to Dunfermline.”
