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Borders Railway Study Faces Eight-Month Delay, Urgency Grows

12/18/2025

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Campaigners report an eight-month delay in the Borders Railway feasibility study.
The £10 million study is funded by the Scottish and UK governments under the Borderlands Growth Deal.
Marion Short, chair of the Campaign for Borders Rail, says there have been no updates despite an agreement to release funds.
MP John Lamont says progress is needed in the new year to prevent further complications amid budget overruns caused by delays.

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Campaigners report an eight-month delay in the Borders Railway feasibility study.
The £10 million study is funded by the Scottish and UK governments under the Borderlands Growth Deal.
Marion Short, chair of the Campaign for Borders Rail, says there have been no updates despite an agreement to release funds.
MP John Lamont says progress is needed in the new year to prevent further complications amid budget overruns caused by delays.