Road and rail plan for city station and A90

Transport plans could see substantial future investment in the A90 “through Dundee” and in Perth train station.

Transport Secretary Michael Matheson said his review commits to investigate the potential for upgrading Perth train station and on improving the Perthdundee-aberdeen rail link.

It also highlights the A90 “through Dundee” with potential investment in improving trunk road “reliability, resilience and safety” targeted at the busy Tayside thoroughfare.

The second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) makes 45 spending recommendations and will inform transport investment in Scotland for the next 20 years.

The plans are now out for consultation before many are taken forward, attracting substantial Scottish Government investment.

Mr Matheson said: “This review represents a repositioning of our transport investment priorities.

“It takes a balanced and fair approach to all modes of transport and all areas of Scotland.”

Officials say there should be increased investment in the trunk road and motorway network over and above current maintenance levels, with measures including carriageway and structure schemes, as well as other roadside infrastructure, as well as a proposal to create an integrated transport plan for Dundee.

The paper highlights capacity constraints at Perth and commits to ongoing work to tackle them.

Scotrail has proposed cutting Edinburgh/ Glasgow-perth/dundee rail services, while officials shortlist the line’s infrastructure, as well as the Perthdundee-aberdeen rail connection, for “further enhancements”.