Following yesterday’s launch of substantive engineering works, The Scotsman today reviews the progress of the rail re-opening project, quoting CBR Chair Simon Walton and rail consultant/author (and CBR member) David Spaven. In contrast to the many stories about the ‘troubled’ Borders Railway in past years, the tone of coverage is now noticeably more positive! http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/transport/350m-borders-railway-work-begins-1-2901446
CBR Chair Simon Walton welcomes the start of construction works, and looks forward to the next phase of the re-opening campaign, south from Tweedbank, in today’s press release: Untitled
Another milestone in the return of the railway was reached today, with Transport Minister Keith Brown officially launching the start of substantive construction works, as reported by The Scotsman: http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/350m-borders-railway-work-begins-1-2901446
London-based CBR activist Nick Bethune has kindly drawn our attention to the fact that the full set of engineering drawings for the Borders Railway has been posted on the web – more evidence that the railway really is coming, in case you were rubbing your eyes and asking if it really was true after all! […]
