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| Statement due on rail line plans | Statement due on rail line plans |
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| A ministerial statement is to be made in the Scottish Parliament on plans to reopen the Waverley railway line between Edinburgh and the Borders. | A ministerial statement is to be made in the Scottish Parliament on plans to reopen the Waverley railway line between Edinburgh and the Borders. |
| Early works have started on the scheme, but concerns have been voiced about the funding allocated to the project. | Early works have started on the scheme, but concerns have been voiced about the funding allocated to the project. |
| The Scottish Government has warned that this could make a target of opening the line in 2011 unachievable. | |
| An announcement is expected to be made at Holyrood on Wednesday afternoon about the Borders rail project. | |
| Clearance works on reopening the Waverley line got under way last year. | Clearance works on reopening the Waverley line got under way last year. |
| However, the new Scottish Government voiced concerns about the funding package put in place for the multi-million pound scheme. | |
| It said it would look closely at the project to ensure its financial plans were "robust". | |
| Now it is to clarify the future of the scheme with a statement on the current situation. | Now it is to clarify the future of the scheme with a statement on the current situation. |