The latest figures show almost 700,000 people travelled on the recently inaugurated Borders Railway during its first six months of operation. The usage level is 22% more than was forecast for the route from Edinburgh to Tweedbank.
“There has been a surge of interest in the Borders Railway since it reopened last year; this is evident in the number of people who have travelled on the line over the first six months since opening. These figures are fantastic news for the region, further justifying the decision to bring a railway line back to the Borders for the first time in over 40 years,” Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said.
The Edinburgh to Tweedbank route opened in September last year.
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