Rail route tourism boom claimed [BBC News Article]





Date: 17/02/2010

Campaigners say reopening the rail line from Edinburgh to the Borders could create £500,000 a year in tourist spending.


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Campaigners say reopening the rail line from Edinburgh to the Borders could create £500,000 a year in tourist spending.

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Company: Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
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Company: Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
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