As you will see in this news story by Scotland on Sunday, the long-awaited announcement is now expected on Wednesday:
http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/borders-railway-costs-up-another-50m-1-2602762
The paper also carried a lead feature about the return of the railway, in which a recent ‘Waverley Route Wander’ by CBR activists Bill Jamieson and David Spaven – from Gorebridge to Fountainhall – received unexpected (but welcome) publicity:
Start shining those champagne glasses!