Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 20 January 2016
20 Jan 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Winter Resilience Plans (Transport Services)
Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
The ScotRail alliance announced on Monday that Lamington viaduct will be closed for at least one month longer than was initially expected, due to the discovery of more damage and high water levels hindering repairs. Does the minister agree that winter resilience plans, which have focused on ice and snow, must look at other areas, particularly high winds and flooding? Will he ensure that a proper infrastructure protection plan is put in place? We had the fiasco of the Forth road bridge and now we have this problem. Will he look at the resilience plans?
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