He has written to Transport Minister Keith Brown asking him to provide support to Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Scotland's Transport Minister Keith Brown said it was a welcome announcement for both passengers and the air industry.
After attending the medal ceremony, Veterans Minister Keith Brown paid tribute to the efforts of the Arctic convoy sailors.
BBC: Medal ceremony in Wester Ross for Arctic Convoy sailors
Keith Brown took over from Stewart Stevenson after he resigned in the wake of heavy snow which hit Scotland.
Transport Minister Keith Brown has given the go-ahead for the upgrade after considering the findings and recommendations of an inquiry.
The occasion was marked by Transport Minister Keith Brown and Edinburgh's Transport Convener, Lesley Hinds, taking a trip on the line.
BBC: Edinburgh trams: Politicians mark tram section handover
Ochil's SNP MSP Keith Brown said he had written to First Scotrail calling on the company to install a ticketing machine.
Transport Minister Keith Brown confirmed details of the funding, which was announced two weeks ago in Finance Secretary John Swinney's Budget.
Last year, Transport Minister Keith Brown said passengers would see marked improvements on the route once it started sailing in June 2014.
Transport Minister Keith Brown has said steps have been taken to try and make the latest legal process as prompt as possible.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said the project would be good for business.
BBC: Design contracts offered for Inverness-Perth A9 upgrade
Transport Minister Keith Brown said Scottish ministers were supportive of car sharing.
World War II veterans who served on Arctic convoys should be given a dedicated campaign medal, Scottish government minister Keith Brown said.
Veterans Minister Keith Brown has joined calls for official recognition for sailors who took part in Arctic convoys during the Second World War.
Transport Minister Keith Brown informed MSPs that work was now under way to produce a report outlining the costs and benefits of the proposal.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said detailed investigations would be carried out on the notorious site on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said it was "only right" that the gateways to the Games and Ryder Cup were fitting for the arrival of visitors.
Earlier this month, chief secretary to the Treasury and local MP Danny Alexander clashed with Scottish transport minister Keith Brown over funding of the West Link.
Kidney refused to lay any blame for his team's struggles on New Zealand referee Keith Brown, who found fault with the Irish scrum on several occasions.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said the Scottish government "recognises the financial pressures being faced by people every day and paying for their commute is part of that".
Following meetings with island councillors and haulage bosses, Transport Minister Keith Brown also agreed to commission consultants to review the impact of removing RET from large freight.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said it was "fitting" that one of the most recognisable feats of Scottish engineering would celebrate its 50th anniversary in the Year of Homecoming.
Fellow historian, vice-president and dean of the faculty of humanities Professor Keith Brown, said that Mr Wood would bring the university "his expertise in making history accessible to the public".
BBC: TV historian Michael Wood to join University of Manchester
Earlier, Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown said emergency engineers and road clearing crews across Kintyre, Arran and Dumfries and Galloway had been working "flat out" to help individuals and communities.
Meanwhile, Transport Minister Keith Brown has said he was "puzzled" by claims that Edinburgh taxpayers could be hit with a multi-million pound compensation bill for roadworks leading to the new Forth road bridge.
On a separate transport issue, Transport Minister Keith Brown was asked whether the Scottish Government will have to compensate BP for potential damage to its pipeline during construction of the new Forth road bridge.
Keith Brown, Scotland's minister for transport and veterans, said the blue badge scheme was a "lifeline" for thousands of disabled people in Scotland and it made sense to consult on options for tightening enforcement powers.
Keith Brown, an arborist and owner of Austin Tree Experts from Austin, Texas, combined an online app builder with training to make an app that employees and customers use to identify and record details of trees.
Former Royal Marine and current Housing Minister Keith Brown closed the debate by accepting invitations from the SNP MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, James Dornan and Dennis Robertson who represents Aberdeenshire West, to visit veterans' projects in their constituencies.
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