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Business Scotland: 05/09/2015

05/09/2015

BBC Radio Scotland - Business Scotland, 05/09/2015

Gillian Marles looks back on the Borders Railway and hears what forced its reinstatement.

Gillian Marles looks back on the closure of the Borders Railway and finds out what has forced its reinstatement.

As the Borders Railway finally begins carrying passengers, Gillian Marles looks back at the closure 40 years ago and finds out what forced its reinstatement. She talks to the managing director of Scotrail Alliance for his assessment of the significance of the new line and hears of the company's plans for the whole Scottish network. As Hitachi opens its new train plant near Darlington, which will supply nearly 70 trains for Scotland - Gillian finds out what the facility means for the rail industry in the UK.

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