Question reference: S5W-33426
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it held with Highlands and Islands Enterprise Board and the board of the Cairngorm Mountain Railway regarding removing the funicular railway and replacing it with a gondola service, such as the scheme at Ellmau in Austria, prior to the recent announcement of funding for repairs to the railway.
Answer
Scottish Government held regular discussions with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) during the development of the Cairngorm Mountain Full Business Case which considered a range of options, including removal of the funicular and replacement with a gondola. Scottish Government was represented at meetings of HIE’s Board and its Risk and Assurance Committee meetings, at which Cairngorm was regularly discussed, as well as meetings of the Board’s sub-group on Cairngorm.