mr magnolia Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 If Scotland goes independant and the Borders line is extended to Carlisle, where will the passport and customs post be? I didn't know that people still used an 'if' in a question like this? 8) More excitingly, I hadn't realised that electrification is due to be visited upon us on the Borders route after completion of the Embra -Glasgow thing. A lady in uniform told me, so I am just believing her. Apologies if it's not news. Donald Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted March 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2016 If Scotland goes independant and the Borders line is extended to Carlisle, where will the passport and customs post be? I bet it would be Newcastleton - that level crossing gates will be shut against the train until customs have checked all the papers and confiscated the contraband haggis! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I bet it would be Newcastleton - that level crossing gates will be shut against the train until customs have checked all the papers and confiscated the contraband haggis! Carlisle Citadel could end up looking like Brussels Midi, with big gates around the two North Bays!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 This would make light work of Lynwood and Hermitage viaducts.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbaD2-2Ktwc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Interesting context piece from the leisure travel sector - this really puts the line's importance in perspective. How refreshing after the closerati deemed it to have no tourist potential worthy of the name back in '67. http://intravelreport.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/scotlands-newest-scenic-railway-begun.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Connell Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 This was posted a little while ago but I missed it. It gives the breakdown of projected and actual passenger numbers at stations on the line. It's interesting to see the huge variations there are. https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2016/06/01-borders-railway-passenger-figures-ahead.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Connell Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Can't believe it's a year old. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37286706. I loved the final comment about now having a railway to complain about - it's more positive than it sounds! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Connell Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-38802457 Whilst it might be difficult to prove an absolute link between the opening of the railway and the improvement in tourist figures, it seems too much of a coincidence for the two not to be linked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Connell Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 New piece on the BBC today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-43173456 It also made me look out the station figures for 2016-17: Station 16-17 15-16 Brunstane 162,074 165,978 Newcraighall 234,770 224,026 Shawfair 22,236 13,202 Eskbank 274,770 128,298 Newtongrange 141,644 86,398 Gorebridge 98,218 59,304 Stow 67,474 39,656 Galashiels 346,264 213,760 Tweedbank 436,232 300,602 The above figures come from here: , taken from here: http://orr.gov.uk/statistics/published-stats/station-usage-estimates, which gives more detail. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 And thus far, I am not a statistic! Must put that right soon.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fegguk Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 And thus far, I am not a statistic! Must put that right soon.... Hurry you will only have a limited amount of time to travel on a Barbie liveried 158 before all those horrid yellowed turquoise seats are gone forever and with them memories of the opening phase of Trans Borders Railway. Here is the transport Scotland's year 2 evaluation report. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/41659/sct02189915561.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Hurry you will only have a limited amount of time to travel on a Barbie liveried 158 before all those horrid yellowed turquoise seats are gone forever and with them memories of the opening phase of Trans Borders Railway. Here is the transport Scotland's year 2 evaluation report. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/41659/sct02189915561.pdf I cant help thinking that if the Government of the day had carried out such an in depth survey before they closed the railway in the first place we would not have had to spend so much money on reopening the damn thing. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I cant help thinking that if the Government of the day had carried out such an in depth survey before they closed the railway in the first place we would not have had to spend so much money on reopening the damn thing. Jim Bruce McCartney and I, independently of each other, calculated the stated losses with inflation each year since closure, and both of us came up with similar figures that were less than the amount spent on reopening the branch to Tweedbank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Bruce McCartney and I, independently of each other, calculated the stated losses with inflation each year since closure, and both of us came up with similar figures that were less than the amount spent on reopening the branch to Tweedbank. And those losses would have probably decreased with modern operating practices e.g. signalling controlled from Edinburgh and Carlisle, basic or unmanned stations, one man operation of trains. Service frequency would have probably increased to present day levels north of Hawick giving more revenue too. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I am preparing to leave a hotel in Haymarket, to type 'Tweedbank' into a ScotRail ticket machine for the first time. Excited? I should Co-Co, although a Bo-Bo would be just as good, or a 1Co-Co1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Jamieson Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 New piece on the BBC today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-43173456 It also made me look out the station figures for 2016-17: Station 16-17 15-16 Brunstane 162,074 165,978 Newcraighall 234,770 224,026 Shawfair 22,236 13,202 Eskbank 274,770 128,298 Newtongrange 141,644 86,398 Gorebridge 98,218 59,304 Stow 67,474 39,656 Galashiels 346,264 213,760 Tweedbank 436,232 300,602 The above figures come from here: , taken from here: http://orr.gov.uk/statistics/published-stats/station-usage-estimates, which gives more detail. Gordon Just bear in mind that the 2015-16 figures are only for a part year i.e. from opening in September 2015 until 31st March 2016. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Jamieson Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Hurry you will only have a limited amount of time to travel on a Barbie liveried 158 before all those horrid yellowed turquoise seats are gone forever and with them memories of the opening phase of Trans Borders Railway. Here is the transport Scotland's year 2 evaluation report. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/41659/sct02189915561.pdf I got back last Thursday from an 8 day trip to northern Switzerland using an Interrail Global pass. I reckon I travelled on over forty trains over the period, the majority of them local trains, and no prizes for guessing which had the shabbiest interior and seats - 158.739 on the 19:24 from Edinburgh last Thursday. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fegguk Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Some train around Borthwick Castle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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