Future Services
See also: Levenmouth rail linkThe east peninsula of Fife beyond Kirkcaldy is not served by railways post-Beeching, and the devolved Scottish government is considering backing a branch reopening to Leven, where a new halt will be built next to the swimming pool and at the disused power station. This is to satisfy the long term upward trend of cross-Forth communications in Fife's economy. Along this branch line is Cameron Bridge. Network Rail have scheduled an inspection and assessment of the freight loading gauge for goods on this line in 2010.
It has also been proposed to start a Burntisland-Leith ferry crossing in order to spread some of the Fife-Edinburgh traffic. A previous attempt at promoting this ferry service as a commuter route failed in 1991. Leith itself, now Edinburgh's government district, is not served by rail but is planned to be linked to the Edinburgh tram network. Leith is also served by some bus routes from south Fife, but these bus services are subject to Forth Road Bridge congestion.
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