We are very grateful to all the councillors from the other parties who supported our motion.  After all, getting action on Dalmeny Station was one of our key promises at the recent council elections.

The station is a critical part of our local public transport system. Passenger numbers having increased significantly over the last 10 years.

However, we know there are many problems being faced by those living close to Dalmeny Station because of the current levels of car parking, with significant commuter parking on nearby roads and in spaces created for residents in new developments.

Worse still, there appears no clear plan from the Council to begin to address these issues. That is why we  tabled our motion at the  full meeting of Council.

Here is the full text of our motion passed today.

Dalmeny Station

Council notes;
1. the importance of Dalmeny Station as part of the City’s public transport system, with over 100 train services between Fife and Edinburgh city centre each day,
2. how the station provides an important alternative to private car journeys into the city, particularly for those residents who work in the centre of Edinburgh,
3. the growth in the populations of Dalmeny, Queensferry and Kirkliston following major programmes of house building which has led to a substantial increase in the numbers using Dalmeny Station, from 361,000 in 2005/6 to 500,000 in 2015/16,
4. the Local Development Plan which designates significant land in rural west Edinburgh for new housing and which is likely to lead to a further increase the number of passengers using the station.

Council recognises;
(A) the problems being faced by those living close to Dalmeny Station because of the current levels of car parking, with significant commuter parking on nearby roads and in spaces created for residents in new developments,
(B) the difficulty created by the limited parking arrangements, which risks creating a disincentive towards using the station, forcing more commuters to choose to use their car to travel into Edinburgh via the busy and congested Barnton junction and Queensferry Road.

Council welcomes the recent improvements at the station, such as an increase in bike storage facilities, but believes this is insufficient in addressing the wider access issues around the station and that further significant action is needed.

Council therefore instructs officials to engage with Scotrail and Transport Scotland and seeks a report to the Transport & Environment Committee within three cycles. This report should set out an action plan for addressing these issues, including proposals to further maximise sustainable transport options to and from the station along with improved parking arrangements which benefit passengers and local residents.

You can hear our speeches proposing and seconding the motion here.