The Okehampton Rail Forum chair has met the MP to update him on proposals to enhance the rail service on the railway line between Exeter and Okehampton. Click here for
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Charfield station proposal under consideration for study
A study could be undertaken into a proposed railway station at Charfield on the railway line between Yate and Gloucester. The West of England Combined Authority is set to hold
Continue reading »Mayor calls for Soham push
The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has spoken to the chairman of Network Rail and has asked for the railway station at Soham to be pushed forward. It is currently
Continue reading »Bexley council calls for Crossrail extension
Bexley council has passed a motion calling for Crossrail to be extended to Dartford and Ebbsfleet. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Council to consider Leek extension support
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is set to agree to support work to deliver an extension of the Churnet Valley Railway into Leek. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Carno station action group meets bidders
The Carno Station Action Group has set up meetings with the four bidders for the Wales Rail franchise that is set to start in 2018. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Thornhill and Eastriggs progress to STAG phase 2
At the meeting of the SWestrans board on 30 June, an update into the STAG reports for Thornhill, Eastriggs and Beattock was presented. 16.1 NOTED the completion of the STAG
Continue reading »Additional Bishop’s Stortford station raised at meeting
A railway station has been proposed towards the north of Bishop’s Stortford during a meeting of the local chamber of commerce. All key stakeholders have advised that they are not
Continue reading »Campaigners call for Glasgow Crossrail
Campaigners have called for Glasgow Crossrail to be delivered although there are concerns that a development near High Street could use up land earmarked for the line. Click here for
Continue reading »Funding for Bourne End to High Wycombe study
Wycombe District Council are to fund a feasibility study into the reopening of the railway line between High Wycombe and Bourne End. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Elland site and costs revealed by study
A study has revealed that the railway station proposed at Elland would cost around £14m. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Fourteen years until Ipswich to Oxford trains run
At a regional rail conference, delegates have been told that trains are unlikely to be running between Ipswich and Oxford until 2031. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Local MP pushes Okehampton case
The local MP has met the secretary of state for transport to ask for government funding for a regular rail service on the Exeter – Okehampton railway line. Click here
Continue reading »Outline costs revealed for Beattock, Thornhill and Eastriggs
The outline costs and challenges for the proposed railway stations at Beattock, Thornhill and Eastriggs have been revealed in papers to a board meeting of SWestrans. Beattock would cost around
Continue reading »Heated council debate on Bonnybridge
A heated council debate on Bonnybridge railway station has caused frustration for local campaigners. It is understood that the council will be asking the scottish government for guidance and obtain
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