A councillor says Community Rail chiefs have taken too lengthy over delivering proposals for Troon’s new railway station.
Councillor Craig Mackay fears the clock is ticking on the development of the brand new station after the earlier one was destroyed in a hearth.
Residents will this week lastly see three choices for the way their city’s new station might form up – as Community Rail get set to unveil their large plans at a public assembly on Wednesday.
The Walker Corridor occasion will see the primary public show of the three new ideas.
However SNP councillor Mackay believes the primary bricks ought to already be in place on the present ‘ghost’ station fearing guests will arrive to the Open Golf Championships in 2024 to a “development web site.”
Councillor Mackay instructed Ayrshire Dwell: “My foremost concern is the time it has taking.
“We’ve already missed the boat— no pun meant — for when the Arran ferries come.
“And when the golf arrives in lower than two years there’s a fear that guests shall be met with a development web site.
“I believe they [Network Rail] are chopping it fantastic.”
Councillor Mackay beforehand instructed he he was ghosted from bosses at Community Rail regardless of sending seven requests for a gathering.
And he insists the railway agency ought to have consulted the neighborhood about changing the long-lasting Victorian period station earlier than launching proposals.
Councillor Mackay added: “With out having seen what they've proposed I welcome it as progress however it's now 13 months for the reason that hearth. Loads of time has handed.
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“I at all times referred to as on Community Rail to interact with the local people from the offset they usually haven’t performed that.
“In the event that they spoke to the neighborhood from the start then they may not want three plans.
“I really feel they've perhaps wasted time creating three choices, however hopefully after the assembly we've a a lot clearer image on the way forward for Troon station.”
Community Rail chiefs say Wednesday’s assembly is the “first alternative” they've needed to have interaction with the neighborhood.
A Community Rail spokesman mentioned: “That is the primary alternative we've needed to have interaction with the neighborhood in Troon and we're trying ahead to presenting a number of preliminary ideas for the reconstruction of the station constructing, as per commitments made to the neighborhood following the hearth.
“We hope that individuals come alongside on Wednesday to see the ideas and to supply their views and ask any questions they could have in regards to the work to reinstate the station constructing.”
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