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Morning Extra - Should we re-open local railway lines?

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Fife MSP Tricia Marwick has said it would cost £20m to put trains back on the railway line between Leven and Thornton. And some campaigners also want to see the branch line to St Andrews reinstated to ease traffic congestion. So is it time to roll-back the Beeching reforms of the 1960s and re-open your local local railway line? Or would few people ditch their cars in favour of the train? Plus, is Wendy Alexander a "busted flush"? Scotland Office minister David Cairns has admitted that Labour has not had a good week in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum row. As recently as March, Scottish leader Wendy Alexander stated her opposition to the vote, but last Sunday changed her stance when she called on the Scottish Government to "bring it on" - a policy Gordon Brown failed to explicitly support at Prime Minister's Questions last week. Having explained her position on BBC Scotland's Politics Show yesterday, is Ms Alexander's position crystal clear to you? Or is she finished as Labour's Holyrood leader? And childrens' charity Barnardos say they need 5,000 people from all over the country to come forward in the next year to meet the demand for foster parents. Brian Emerson from the Barnardos joins us along with Jamie, who's a former foster child. Graham Stewart takes your calls, texts and emails.