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Mr Tony I'Anson
Stirling Internet Ltd.
Scion House
University of Stirling Innovation Park
Stirling
FK9 4NF.

Dear Mr I'Anson,

We are writing following recent representations to us on the problems being faced by residents along the route of the coal trains to Longannet Power Station and as a result of a range of concerns highlighted at the recent public meeting in Logie Kirk Hall. We are working together to seek a solution to many of the problems being raised by residents along the route of the line through Stirling.

Subsequent to that meeting we have written to Clackmannanshire Council with copies sent to Network Rail, Transport Scotland, Scottish Power, DB Schenker formerly (EWS), Stirling, Falkirk and Fife Councils. The key issues we have raised relate to noise, vibration, train speed, coal dust, rail crossings, property damage and points that might be taken up in a petition to the Scottish Parliament.

We wanted to update you on our follow up meeting and we will keep you advised on responses we receive and any other relevant information we obtain.

We hope this is helpful and if you have any other issues to raise in this matter please let us know.

Yours sincerely,

Rt Hon Anne McGuire MP
Dr Richard Simpson MSP

Parliamentary Office
22 Viewfield Street
Stirling
FK8 1UA
T: 01786 446515
F: 01786 446513
EMAil: mcguirea@parliament.uk
richard.simpson.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

FROM A RESIDENT
This is a disgrace and i'm pleased to see that some folk are doing something aboutit with mr simpson at the parlament and others. the trains keep us awake at night and it is stupid they are running in the night. we couldn't make the meeting but hope there is another one. the noise is terrible and the vibrration we have not slept a full sleep since they started at night. they were never meant to run at night, we have all been conned and its a disgrace. when there is another meeting we will be there. thankyou for the leaflet which has informed us more, we are certainly not happy until the coal is stopped running through the night which we hope will be soon and before the summer and they started the trains at night in the winter when windows are closed.