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 […]

A few days ago (20 March) a letter from a Midlothian resident was published in The Scotsman newspaper suggesting that the “ Borders railway expansion would not benefit Scotland”. Peter Heubeck, Technical Adviser to the Campaign, has replied, saying that the recent letter “is based on false arguments”. Peter’s letter is in today’s Scotsman (25 […]