Date: 07/11/2012

When the only railway through the Scottish Borders was axed more than 40 years ago, its closure provoked sabotage attacks, night-time blockades by furious locals and a police guard for the last train to take the line: a sleeper from Edinburgh to St Pancras.

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Scottish Borders boost as line shut in 1960s moves step closer to reopening

Guardian

Edinburgh-Galashiels route will rejuvenate economy, say some locals. Other say rest of region will still miss out

Green light for £348m rail project as new deal signed

Herald

Transport Secretary Keith Brown handed responsibility for the £348m project to Network Rail yesterday, with tracks due to be in place by the end of