One casualty of the Scottish government budget cuts will be the planned rail link to Glasgow Airport which had been part of Glasgow's successful bid to host the Games. The decision to drop the Glasgow scheme was announced on Thursday 17 September. However, according to the organisers,  the decision will not spoil the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Commonwealth Games Federation said it did not consider the link "critical" to the success of the Games.

However, the £295m reopening of the line between Edinburgh and the Borders will proceed as planned.

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One casualty of the Scottish government budget cuts will be the planned rail link to Glasgow Airport which had been part of Glasgow's successful bid to host the Games. The decision to drop the Glasgow scheme was announced on Thursday 17 September. However, according to the organisers,  the decision will not spoil the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Commonwealth Games Federation said it did not consider the link "critical" to the success of the Games.

However, the £295m reopening of the line between Edinburgh and the Borders will proceed as planned.

Opponents have described the project as "environmental and economic folly" and have questioned the wisdom of what they see as an attempt to turn the Scottish Borders into a commuter zone for Edinburgh. There are also concerns about how many people would actually use the service but some want to see the scheme proceed. At present, there are no railway stations in the Scottish Borders so reopening the rail line would mean a significant investment in the area.

It has been described as a major step in making the region "more accessible".

Construction work should start on the south east Scotland project in 2011 with completion due in 2013.