How much of the Bus Infrastructure Fund will be spent in the Scottish Borders.

Scottish Borders Council has been awarded £1.117 million through the Bus Infrastructure Fund across 2025-26 and 2026-27.In 2025-26, Scottish Borders Council used its allocation to support the design and development of new bus infrastructure projects, the installation and upgrade of bus shelters, the introduction of real-time passenger information displays across the region, and improvements to bus stops and boarding facilities in locations including Newstead, Chirnside, Peebles, Melrose, Heiton, Duns and West Linton.In 2026-27, Scottish Borders Council will continue to invest in bus infrastructure improvements through its Bus Infrastructure Fund Tier 1 allocation, including the development of a proposed multi-modal transport hub in Peebles.