June/July 2026 ISSUE 154 FREE Reopening the Stranraer INSIDE THIS ISSUE to Dumfries railway line? SUMMER IN THE GLENKENS! ...PAGES 18-24 T he Dumfries to However, the unfortunate cuts The British Regional Transport in the 1960s had a profound Association is...
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June/July 2026 ISSUE 154 FREE Reopening the Stranraer INSIDE THIS ISSUE to Dumfries railway line? SUMMER IN THE GLENKENS! ...PAGES 18-24 T he Dumfries to However, the unfortunate cuts The British Regional Transport in the 1960s had a profound Association is actively considering Stranraer line once impact, leaving communities the Dumfries to Stranraer line served as a crucial link isolated and creating one of the as a means to promote more between southern largest stretches in the country without a rail link. environmentally friendly travel between these two towns. Our Glenkens' Suzy Scotland and England, Fast forward to today, and there Recently, they held a meeting Rook's Arctic swim playing a significant is a renewed sense of optimism in Dumfries to present their ...turn to p3 role in the region’s surrounding the potential ideas and gather valuable public restoration of this vital route, feedback. connectivity and running directly through the Continued on p2... economic vitality. Gle
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