Build Scotland – England railway for freight and passengers says politician
![Engineering train on the Borders Railway in Scotland seen from the lineside](https://www.railfreight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/infrastructure-train-on-Borders-Railway-Simon-Walton.jpg)
In the UK, there is growing speculation that the Borders Railway, which currently runs from Edinburgh to Tweedbank in Scotland, may be extended by sixty-six miles (105km), all the way to Carlisle, across the border in England. Campaigners have been highlighting the potential benefits to both rail freight and passenger traffic. Now a local elected representative has taken the cause to the Scottish government.
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