With 60,000 peak-time journeys moved off the Borders roads, resulting in a reduction of 435,000 tonnes of carbon being emitted into the atmosphere over the 60-year lifespan of the railway, it looks like a thoroughly green option.
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The case for Borders rail link should be scrutinised again
A significant part of the case for building the £300m Borders railway to reconnect Edinburgh with Tweedbank is the environmental benefit resulting from people travelling by train instead of car.
