Date: 10/08/2015

They claim the re-opening of the Borders route for the first time nearly 50 years is one of the greatest achievements of grassroots rail campaigning in British history.
The Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR) is now urging others lobbying for the re-opening of rail lines in Scotland to take tips from 17-year Borders push that will culminate in the return of trains next month in an official opening by the Queen, on the day she becomes Britain's longest-serving monarch, and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.The call comes as the successful Borders result was said be helping to add momentum to other campaigns including two in Fife.
The Borders Railway will be officially re-opened with an historic steam journey along the Edinburgh-Tweedbank route to celebrate the launch of its first passenger services on September 9, a few days after the 30-mile, £350 million route opens to passengers.
Nick Bethune, CBRs UK parliamentary officer, called on others carrying out campaigns to prepare to be persistent, adding 'its quite clear that the (CBR) campaign has had to be consistently willing to challenge the establishment, to rock the boat with well-informed and innovative ideas, sometimes against implacable official opposition.

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