A new railway station and test track for a new rail based system have received a share of the £900m Getting Building Fund. £12m has been allocated towards supporting a
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Restoring Your Railway bid lined up for Sawston
A working group has been formed to submit a Restoring Your Railway ideas fund bid for a railway station serving Sawston. The station would be located on the railway line
Continue readingMarsh Barton planning application submitted
The planning application for a railway station at Marsh Barton has been submitted to Devon County Council. The station would be located south west of Exeter on the railway line
Continue readingFawley Explorer investigates restoration of passenger services on Waterside line
South Western Railway has operated a special train today (Tuesday 28 July) to investigate the potential reopening of the Fawley branch line. The line was one of the ten successful
Continue readingCalls for progress following Heathrow southern rail link debate
Heathrow Southern Railway Limited (HSRL) – the private sector venture set up to transform the rail network serving Britain’s busiest airport – says the commitment to “move forward at pace”
Continue readingCrossrail opening date slides
At the Crossrail Board on 23 July an update was provided by the leadership team concerning the impact of COVID-19 on progress to complete Crossrail. The pauses caused by COVID-19
Continue readingFurther changes made to Northumberland line plans
A new request for a screening opinion has been made to the councils on the railway line between Newcastle and Ashington following changes to the proposals. Both councils concluded that
Continue readingFunding allocated to Kirkby Headbolt Lane to progress design work
Network Rail has been allocated £3.3m to enable the next stage of design work to be completed for Kirkby Headbolt Lane. The station would be located north east of Kirkby
Continue readingWide range of benefits should be considered to assess rail options for North and Midlands
The National Infrastructure Commission has advised that future rail transport investment should consider the wide range of benefits that rail brings to communities, according to the national infrastructure commission. The
Continue readingConsultation opens into Elland station and access package
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has opened the second phase of a consultation into the proposed railway station at Elland with a particular focus on the access package that will integrate
Continue readingSurvey responses sought for Cheadle station
A survey has been opened into a Towns Fund bid for Cheadle, near Stockport, which includes a railway station serving the area. The station would be located on the Manchester
Continue readingCrossrail summer construction blockade to enable trial running
Crossrail has advised that it will be undertaking a five week blockade beginning in August to complete critical works on the tunnels, shafts and portals ahead of trial running. During
Continue readingWantage too developed for Ideas Fund bid
A proposed bid for Wantage railway station to the Restoring Your Railway ideas fund has been ruled out after DfT officials advised that it was too developed for an Ideas
Continue readingRestoring Your Railway fund bid made for Stockingford
A bid has been made the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund for a railway station at Stockingford. The station would be located west of Nuneaton on the railway line towards
Continue readingCouncillor calls for Amman Valley line to be protected
A Councillor has called for a railway line in the Amman Valley currently used to serve a colliery to be protected to enable a passenger service to be operated on
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