This week’s RAIL magazine features a six page article by Andy Comfort on the feasibility study and the case for extending the Borders Railway. Well illustrated with a number of photographs, including a great aerial shot of Shankend viaduct, the feature also includes two user-friendly maps. It draws on both written sources and interviews and is well-written. […]
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Feasibility Study Progress. News of the appointment of Turner & Townsend to carry out the feasibility study on extending the Borders Railway came out just too late to be included in The Hawick Paper last week. But today’s edition (18 April, page 5) reports on this news in more detail, with statements from Councillor Watson […]
Feasibility Study Progress. https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/25084502.business-case-borders-railway-extension-progress With the feasibility study now going ahead thanks to funding committed by the UK and Scottish government, the Campaign continues its work, and we encourage you to sign up as Campaign members, or renew your membership if it’s lapsed. See https://campaignforbordersrail.org/support/membership/ for details. Notes for editors: The Campaign for Borders Rail […]
Feasibility Study Progress. Here is the official statement from Scottish Borders Council about the award of the contract for the feasibility study. https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/news/article/4755/business-case-for-potential-extension-of-the-borders-railway-to-be-produced-following-key-appointment?fbclid=IwY2xjawJpmeNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhBu-LeWSp0LTtoxZLncwNdLIsmPljozdLC8ERcM25EY3zr21gL6aoO2ZRsd_aem_V7cwVkRMopSdHfPUeQ2XOg With the feasibility study now going ahead thanks to funding committed by the UK and Scottish government, the Campaign continues its work, and we encourage you to sign up as Campaign members, […]
Feasibility Study Progress. Marion Short, Chair of CBR and Peter Heubeck, Technical Adviser had a positive meeting on Tuesday 8th April with Councillors Euan Jardine and Watson McAteer, who are respectively the Leader and Convener of Scottish Borders Council. We were delighted to be informed that the long-awaited appointment of a project manager for the […]
As followers of the Campaign will be aware, Carlisle Railway Station is the southern destination for our hoped-for extension of the Borders Railway south from Tweedbank via Hawick. Carlisle Station held its Easter Fayre today (5th April) in aid of Marie Curie, the UK’s leading ‘end of life’ charity. Campaign for Borders Rail is grateful […]
Independent economic impact report shows ScotRail’s £4billion contribution to Scotland Railbusinessdaily.com daily reports on an independent report by Steer which outlines the train operator’s contribution to supporting jobs, driving regional growth, and making Scotland’s society and economy greener. Notes for editors: The Campaign for Borders Rail is a long-established pressure group promoting the benefits of […]
Rosemary Goring is a journalist who lives in the Scottish Borders. Yesterday her article ‘Why I’m becoming a Borders Railway believer’ was published on The Times website. Here are a few key extracts: ‘The feasibility study, which will include public consultation, will not be a swift process, nor is its outcome a foregone conclusion…. We […]
