Greens scrapping road projects will kill Highland communities 

Responding to the news that the Scottish Greens would scrap road building projects, Scottish Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Inverness and Nairn Neil Alexander said: 

“The Scottish Greens are exposing their complete ignorance about the Highlands. 

“By scrapping vital upgrades to lifeline roads like the A9 and A96, the Scottish Greens would effectively let devastating levels of fatalities and accidents persist.

“Their thoughtless plans could also lead to a further reduction in bus services, with operator Stagecoach already reducing Highland routes as a result of poor roads. 

“The Highlands deserve grown-up politics, with real, meaningful action and change for our communities. 

“Scottish Liberal Democrats will deliver change with fairness at its heart by dualling dangerous roads like the A9, as well as exploring new train stations and lines in areas that suffer from poor public transport links.”