Where is the white elephant enclosure?

#1 In what way is this a white elephant? It’s connecting a large, deprived conurbation (largest urban area in Scotland disconnected from the rail network) to the rest of the country, jobs, opportunities, leisure etc. Rail reopening have shown time and time again to give excellent value for money for taxpayers

#2 Ham -
The line only connects to the South - so no way to travel to Perth or Dundee Aberdeen without going to Kirkcaldy first and changing - by which time, a trip to Markinch for a mainline station, less than 5 miles away would be much more efficient.

Myself, My Father and My Grandfather have all lived and commuted out of the area for work, going back to the 1950's when crossing the Forth by ferry boat it was more efficient for my grandfather to drive to work than take the train from Methil or Leven stations.
Into the 90's and my father would again drive out of the area to Edinburgh for work - the road network much more suitable than the railway
Into the 2000's and i found myself in search of work, Edinburgh, Perthshire, Dundee, all by road, for less money and faster commute times.
Talk generations ago was that the A915 Standing Stane road would connect into the A92 at the Redhouse roundabout and the Levenmouth area would be connect to the dual carrageway network - the gateway to the East Neuk - a direct connection of dual carrageway from Leven to London.
When the Energy park opened at Methil, heavy loads could not come by road due to the antiquated link roads - Funding dried up and so did the jobs, office buildings sit empty along with the yards - The rail link will not be used to carry light or heavy freight, the area still relying on the road network for goods.
There was a reason this line was closed, Even when it was still used to transport coal to the powerstation - campainers wanted a station for passengers, but in the 90's it was deemed unecconomic to open, on a functioning line, so why now?
This will be a burden for the tax payer that both of us, and future generations will have to pay for.

As one of the lead campaigners, it's true we are disappointed that the promised freight service will not recommence with passenger (but the option remains in future) and the southwards not northward link is not ideal. Regardless, this is the single most catalyst to Levenmouth's regeneration in decades. Why on earth should the largest urban community in Scotland (and one ranked amongst the highest in deprivation) with NO raillink not benefit from increased accessibility. For a community so close to the central belt, it has remained isolated but bringing employment, studies, leisure in the Edinburgh area to within a hour's commute (2 trains per hour direct) opens up new opportunities. If this had not received the go-ahead, the £116 million would NOT be available for alternative investment, such as roads. Most other recent rail projects have significantly exceeded forecasts, no reason why this line can't. Driving into Edinburgh becomes less viable every day

No manned ticket booth and no public toilet - Nothing says welcome like having to relieve yourself in a bush!