The potential reopening of a long-abandoned railway station will be top of the agenda at a public meeting this week.
For years, the halt in Newburgh has been an overgrown mass of weeds but community activists insist it could hold the key to a more sustainable future.
Moves to reopen the station will be discussed at a meeting in the Tayside Institute Community Centre, High Street, from 7-8pm on Wednesday, organised by members of the Sustainable Newburgh Project.
Research by the group has shown that reopening of the station would be hugely popular locally.
Results from a recent survey are being used to create a community wish list of future carbon-cutting measures and improvements for the town. It is envisaged these could be paid for by the income from a proposed community-owned wind farm.
Initial results from the survey show 84% of those who responded supported the reopening of Newburgh rail station.
Angela Douglas, project manager of the Sustainable Newburgh project, said, “Newburgh is the largest freestanding settlement in Fife adjacent to a passenger railway but with no rail station of its own.
“The town sits in a poorly connected corner of Fife, entirely dependent on road transport, and some of its bus services depend on continuing subsidy from Fife Council.”
Project leaders are urging members of the public to turn out en masse to discuss the issue.
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