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NEWS RELEASE
Borders rail announcement: "welcome if long overdue" TRANSform Scotland today welcomed the Scottish
Executive's announcement that it plans to fund the majority of the costs
of the Borders railway. [1] Colin Howden, TRANSform Scotland Campaign Manager,
said: "Nicol Stephen's announcement is a welcome,
if long overdue, boost for sustainable transport investment. Until today,
the Scottish Executive has chosen to prioritise spending on unsustainable
projects across the rest of Scotland. "While it’s great news that the funding is now available, the big question is whether the train will be successful in persuading motorists to leave their cars behind. The current plans for a 61 minute train journey for the 35 miles from Tweedbank to Edinburgh just doesn’t look fast enough. The Borders needs an express service making very few stops, instead of the planned service calling at all seven intermediate stations." ENDS Notes to editors: [1] Scottish Executive Transport Minister Nicol Stephen
made the announcement in evidence to the meeting of the 'Waverley Railway
(Scotland) Bill Committee' being held today in Galashiels - END OF NEWS RELEASE
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