Drawing a line

Dear Spurtle

With estimated costs of the Edinburgh to Galashiels railway line steaming rapidly towards £300 million, surely now is the time to pull the plug on this White Elephant?

The savings would more than cover the shortfall in Edinburgh's Tram Budget, thus allowing trams to reach the Waterfront at Newhaven. This would benefit many more people than a few Liberal-Democrat voters in the Borders, most of whom will – whether or not the Border Union line reopens – continue to drive into Edinburgh to partake of vital facilities largely absent from their rural idyll such as decent supermarkets, shopping malls and gainful employment.

Yours sincerely

John Eoin Douglas
(Spey Terrace)