Since that line was reopened it is the longest such bringing back at over 30 miles. to just beyond Galashiels. Seems a Councillor in Hawick on the Borders Council has raised the extending to Hawick and beyond to Carlisle and the national authorities say that they are exploring the issue., Whether that comes to anythingby the Edinburgh political lot remains to be seen but it is good that the subject is being looked at by the government.