Construction work has started on a railway line which will eventually link people in the Scottish Borders with Edinburgh Waverley.
The Transport Minister Keith Brown launched the route, which will cost 300 million pounds.
Trains will begin and end at Tweedbank and also stop in Galashiels and Stow.
A Transport Scotland spokesman said:
– Transport Scotland"In response to the delivery date of the Borders project, we are currently finalising the commercial terms of the contract with Network Rail for handover to them of the scheme delivery, and expect to conclude those discussions later this month.
"The Borders Railway will re-establish passenger railway services for the people of Edinburgh, Midlothian and the Scottish Borders for the first time in over 40 years, delivering real economic and social development opportunities, and offering a fast and efficient railway that will be a real alternative to the car."
They add that the current scheme costs are £235-£295m at 2012 prices.
Council officials have said they are not surprised that the completion of the Borders Railway is likely to be a year later than planned, claiming that the end date was always likely to slip. New estimates put the finish date for the Tweedbank - Edinburgh line at 2015.
Latest estimates predict that the Borders Railway will not re-open until at least 2015 - a year later than planned. Project officials also believe that costs for the Tweedbank to Edinburgh route will be around £50 million higher than the £295 million budget.
Transport Scotland didn't comment on the estimates, but confirmed that they are currently finalising the commercial terms of the contract to build the line, and expect that process to be finished in the next few weeks. The Borders has been without a railway since the Beeching cuts of 1969.
Children from across the Scottish Borders are taking part in workshops to teach them life skills.
The Crucial Crew event, which is in its 20th year, sees Primary 7 children take part in scenarios where they have to identify potential hazards and are required to respond as if they were real-life.
It is designed to help young people to cope with dangerous situations, avoid becoming the victims of crime and understand the roles of the emergency services.
This year, Crucial Crew runs from 18th September to 5th October at Eildon Mill in Tweedbank. It is organised by Lothian and Borders Police and the Scottish Borders Safer Community Partnership.