Traffic and Travel

A fleet of low emission vehicles is now available for Borders residents to hire for an hour or several days at a time.

During a Westminster debate last week Borders MP John Lamont said it is time to stop the “dither and delay” over Reston Station.

The lack of investment in major roads in the Borders - particularly the A1 through Berwickshire - has been criticised by local MP John Lamont.

Campaigners have welcomed the UK Government’s backing for a full feasibility study into proposals to extend the Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle.

Improving rail and road infrastructure in the Borders will form part of Transport Scotland’s review of strategic connections across Scotland

Borders MP John Lamont is determined that work on re-opening Reston Station is not kicked into the long grass again.

Charges for workplace parking in the region will not be introduced by Scottish Borders Council.

Three houses in Market Square, Coldstream were evacuated following a gas leak on Monday afternoon, February 4.

The new Reston station will have a longer platform than had previously been outlined when it re-opens between now and 2024.

There is greater optimism in the campaign camp for the re-opening of Reston and East Linton stations than there has been for some time.

An event to promote rail connectivity between Edinburgh and Newcastle and Berwick, as a commuter town, is to be held in Berwick on Thursday, January 31, at the Town Hall at 7pm.

The cost of commuting by train from Berwick to Newcastle and Edinburgh has been slated by a local councillor.

A six week series of closures of the iconic Union Chain Bridge is about to start as further progress is made on the second round National Lottery bid.

The Berwick Regeneration Commission (BRC) is hosting another rail meeting in the new year.

The continued delay over the re-opening of Reston station is having a negative impact on the Berwickshire economy according local Conservative councillors.

Illegal cross-border waste haulage and disposal is the target of a series of new multi-agency interventions as part of the £3.8m LIFE SMART Waste project.

A new offer has been launched which gives a 50 per cent discount to a companion of a visually impaired person travelling on the Borders Railway.

The Scottish Government stands accused of playing Pass the Parcel when it comes to making a decision on an opening date for Reston and East Linton stations.