A new report has revealed that ScotRail has boosted the Scottish economy by £4 billion in 2024. The report, which is quite technical, can be viewed at https://www.scotrail.co.uk/…/independant-economic… See the link below for a special ScotRail advertising feature in the Daily Record. Focus is on the Borders Railway, and in particular Stow Station. The article […]
News that the Scottish Government will abolish peak rail fares as from 1 September has been welcomed by many organisations, including the Scottish Green Party, Aslef, the Scottish Trade Unions Congress, RMT and Transform Scotland. Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/peak-scotrail-fares-to-be-scrapped-for-good-by-snp-government-5115286?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-05-06- For further comment, contact Secretary John Liddle secretary@campaignforbordersrail.org
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. […]
NEW CBR MERCHANDISE TOTEM SIGN FRIDGE MAGNETS – AVAILABLE AS A SET OF FOUR OR INDIVIDUALLY GALASHIELS, HAWICK, MELROSE and ST. BOSWELLS NOW IN STOCK For further comment, contact Secretary John Liddle secretary@campaignforbordersrail.org
NEW CBR MERCHANDISE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BORDERS RAIL – COMMEMORATIVE MUG NOW IN STOCK, JUST £12 including postage to a UK address. For further comment, contact Secretary John Liddle secretary@campaignforbordersrail.org
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 […]
