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Letter of Support for the EARL Project

Letters of Support

Support for EARL is growing amongst leading figures from Scotland’s economic and business world. We are continually receiving letters of support from businesses across Scotland. Follow the links below to view the letters from these backers of EARL.

Invreness Chamber of Commerce

Iain M McMillan - Director, CBI Scotland (PDF 432Kb)
Invreness Chamber of Commerce

Amanda Harvie - Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise (PDF 328Kb)
Invreness Chamber of Commerce

Patrick MacDonald - John Menzies plc (PDF 188Kb)
Invreness Chamber of Commerce

Simon Cole-Hamilton - Chief Executive, Inverness Chamber of Commerce (PDF 84Kb)
Cockburn Association

David McDonald - Director, Cockburn Association (PDF 504Kb)
BT Scotland

Brendan Dick - General Manager, BT Scotland (PDF 68Kb)
Institute of Directors

David Watt - Director, Institute of Directors (PDF 366Kb)
Scottish Council of Development & Industry

Alan Wilson - Chief Executive, Scottish Council of Development & Industry (PDF 82Kb)

THUS

Domhnall Dodds - Head of Regulatory Affairs, THUS (PDF 68Kb)
Scottish Chamber of Commerce

Liz Cameron - Director, Scottish Chamber of Commerce (PDF 120Kb)
Scottish Enterprise Fife

J.C. Noble - Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise Fife (PDF 124Kb)
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce

Geoff Runcie - Chief Executive, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce (PDF 116Kb)

Ron Hewitt - Chief Executive, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce (PDF 64Kb)

 
…That one of the great benefits of the EARL scheme is that it involves no new services, just the diversion of existing trains. This means no additional capacity is required on the system or existing platforms – both of which are effectively at full capacity.
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September 2007
Following a motion passed in the Scottish Parliament; the EARL project is to be suspended. Work completed to date on the design of EARL will be preserved and archived in a manner which does not close down future options.

20th July 2007
Following a motion passed in the Scottish Parliament on the 27th June; current development work on the EARL Project will be suspended by the end of July 2007.

19th April 2007
The EARL Bill was granted Royal Assent on Thursday the 19th April and is now an Act of Parliament.

14th March 2007
The Scottish Parliament has voted to approve the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill following a debate at Holyrood today

13th February 2007
EARL Consideration Stage Report Praises 'Open and Transparent' tie Limited

6th December 2006
The Assessor Period ends with 18 remaining Objections. The Assessor will report to the Committee in the New Year

11th October 2006
Scottish Power Energy Networks withdraws its objection to EARL

15th September 2006
tie welcomes EARL committe approval

26th June 2006
EARL receives Euro funding boost
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