Extend the Borders Railway

We need to extend the Borders Railway to improve transport links, create more jobs and support more local businesses.

The SNP Government at Holyrood has not invested to improve our infrastructure and build up the local transport network. 

Since it reopened, the Borders Railway has been a huge success.

We need to build on that and deliver an even better Borders Railway for people across the Scottish Borders. 

I will continue to do all I can and work with local campaigners to ensure we see the Borders Railway extended to Hawick, Newcastleton and on to Carlisle. 

 

 

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LNER plan to close Berwick-upon-Tweed ticket office

Today, LNER have informed me that they plan to close the ticket office at Berwick-upon-Tweed Station, despite the station being regularly used by thousands of residents across the Borders.

Why we must extend the Borders Railway

One of the most pressing issues facing Borders residents is the lack of access to reliable and efficient public transport. I am regularly contacted by local people who believe, as I do, that we must improve the local transport infrastructure and especially the availability of rail services for many

John Lamont MP meets with Campaign for Borders Rail

John Lamont MP and local rail campaigners have held discussions about the next steps for the potential expansion of the Borders Railway to Hawick, Newcastleton and on to Carlisle. The Scottish Borders MP held “positive and productive” talks with Marion Short, the chair of the Campaig

Newcastleton station derailed by Scottish Government

Local MP John Lamont, and Leader of Scottish Borders Council, Cllr Mark Rowley, have reacted with astonishment after the Scottish Government attempted to force Scottish Borders Council to remove protections for the extension of the Borders Railway. The extension of the Borders Railway is due to go

Minister slams SNP dithering on Hawick/Newcastleton railway extension

During Scotland Office questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, a UK Government minister slammed the SNP for focusing on independence rather than on delivering on infrastructure projects like the extension to the Borders Railway. It comes a week after an independent councillor in the Scottis

UK Government to focus on improving vital local transport links

Local Borders politicians have welcomed the Union Connectivity Review which examines how cross-Border connectivity within the UK can be improved. The review was conducted by Sir Peter Hendy, Chair of Network Rail and looked at projects such as upgrading the A1 and extending the Borders Railway on t

Scotrail to cut some Borders Railway services

Scotrail will cut Borders Railway services as part of its timetable shake up due in May 2022. Services between Tweedbank and South Gyle and Glenrothes will be cut completely with trains terminating at Edinburgh Waverley instead. However, Scotrail say that the Saturday timetable will increase to pr

ScotRail still ‘full of excuses’ over handling of Borders Railway

ScotRail have been accused of failing to take the concerns of rail users in the Borders seriously in what is the latest criticism of the rail franchise. Following a public meeting organised by local MP John Lamont in Galashiels, the rail company agreed to take away a number of specific complaints r