Work on the £1 billion Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvements Programme (EGIP), Scotland's single largest rail improvement programme ever, is making good progress as preparatory work for the electrification of the railway nears completion.
The Scottish Government will insist on the extension of a High Speed Rail link from Scotland to London, following publication of the UK Government's proposals for a new fast link from London to Birmingham.
On the day the Scottish Government set out actions being taken to accelerate recovery and transform the long term performance of Scotland’s economy, the most significant milestone yet in the development of the Borders Railway was reached with the official start of works.