Day 25

A hustings put on by the Chamber of Commerce during the day was well attended. Stephen Purcell leader of Glasgow City Council also came along at their request to promote with me the Maglev train proposal initially between Edinburgh and Glasgow and then to London. Maglev technology is the kind of thinking we need to transform our connectivity. Imagine the two great cities of Scotland being so connected that you could get there in 15 minutes and know it was one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly methods possible. Stephen and I committed to finding the funding for the next stage of a feasibility study for the Edinburgh Glasgow link if we are re-elected. If Scotland wants to compete in the global economy, we need to take these kinds of opportunities and grasp them with both hands.