Commenting on the news that the new ScotRail contract has been awarded to Abellio, Councillor Michael Veitch said:
“I congratulate Abellio on their successful bid. I look forward to securing a meeting with them, and to ensure that the Concordat recently concluded between East Lothian Council and ScotRail can be taken forward.
“Our first priority must be to ensure that the long awaited local rail service between Edinburgh, Dunbar and Berwick can progressed as soon as possible, serving the new stations which we hope to see built at East Linton and Reston.
“I am also keen to see progress on the need for improved car parking at Drem, Longniddry and Dunbar, with the latter likely to transfer from the East Coast franchise to ScotRail at some point in the future.”