ALBA Party leader Alex Salmond has called for the Borders Railway to be extended to Carlisle and for the dualling of the A77 from Ayr to Stranraer in order to “turbo boost” economic recovery in the area and the south of Scotland. Speaking at the launch of the Alba south of Scotland campaign yesterday, Salmond said: “As we emerge from Covid it can not be a case of business as usual or of small scale incremental changes. “We need to think big if we are to bring about a sustainable economic recovery, breathe new life into our towns and villages and spread the economic benefits out of the central belt.