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Backing for Borders rail reopening study

Backing for Borders rail reopening study

Government has given its backing to a full feasibility study into completely reopening the former Waverley route from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Tweedbank. 

Support will be provided as part of a £345 million Borderlands Growth Deal. As the deal is jointly funded by the UK and Scottish governments, the study is now dependent on approval by Scottish ministers. 

We've read it in: Passenger Focus, April 5 2019, p11