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
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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
Continue reading »TfL board to approve second Bakerloo extension consultation
The board for Transport for London has been asked to approve a second consultation with regards to the Bakerloo line extension. The consultation will commence in January and the line
Continue reading »Gadbrook Park vital addition for Northwich
A railway station at Gadbrook Park has been included in proposals to restore a railway service to Middlewich. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Councillors to consider Evanton proposal
Local councillors are to consider whether to support a public consultation and whether to seek funding for a feasibility study into a proposed railway station serving Evanton. The proposed railway
Continue reading »Maghull North set to be approved
Maghull North is expected to be approved at a meeting of the combined authority next Friday. The station is expected to cost £13m and open in December 2017. It is
Continue reading »Elland railway station update – October 2016
A rail station at Elland was considered as part of WYCA’s New Stations Study (2014) and emerged as one of the four stations within the study area to take forward.
Continue reading »MP and council leader discuss Okehampton service
THE leader of Mid Devon District Council, Cllr Clive Eginton, met with Central Devon MP Mel Stride at Crediton Station to discuss the potential new passenger rail service from Exeter
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