Driving training underway for Levenmouth rail project

This has been a £116m project with two new stations

Laura Piper

After more than 50 years, the final countdown is on to the return of a rail service to communities in Fife.

The Levenmouth Rail project is on track for opening this summer, with driver training now underway.

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