The senior team at Hyndburn Council have written to the Department for Transport to ask for services on the proposed rail link between Skipton and Colne to be extended from
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Council leader encourages region to consider rail link ahead of M65 extension
The leader of Pendle Borough Council has called for Transport for the North to consider the railway link ahead of unfeasible proposals such as extending the M65 from Colne towards
Continue readingWest Yorkshire mass transit proposal shared
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has discussed a report into a mass transit system serving a number of corridors across the region. The proposed transport mode has not been confirmed, with
Continue readingLeek extension work could start in next 12 months
The Churnet Valley Railway is hoping that work on the extension to Leek could start in the next 12 months following the formal opening of Leekbrook railway station. Funding applications
Continue readingWest Somerset Railway announces bid for Taunton service
The West Somerset Railway is set to submit a bid to the Great Western Railway Customer and Communities Fund to enable a trial service between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard to
Continue readingWaterbeach station relocation plan approved
Waterbeach railway station is to be relocated following the approval of plans to for a major housing development. Click here for the article
Continue readingPlanning application submitted for Horden
Network Rail has submitted a planning application for the railway station proposed for Horden. If the application is approved, the station could open in Spring 2020. The station is partially
Continue readingTfL opens Sutton transport corridor consultation
Trams and Bus Rapid Transit are both options presented for a new transport corridor through Sutton and Merton being consulted on by Transport for London. TfL consultation website
Continue readingAGM demonstrates support for Border Railway extension
The 19th AGM for the Campaign for Borders Rail has shown support for extending the Border Railway across the political and leadership spectrum. Click here for the article
Continue readingBudget announces £20m for East West Rail
In the 2018 budget, the government announced that £20m would be allocated towards East West Rail for the development of the plan for the central section. It was amongst a
Continue readingCouncil to campaign for Southend Crossrail extension
Southend Council has revealed its intention to campaign for Crossrail to be extended to Southend on Sea railway station. The plan is part of the draft five year plan that
Continue readingPassenger numbers surpass expectations on new Oxford link
Three years have passed since the rail services started on the railway line between Oxford Parkway and London Marylebone via a new chord.  At the three-year mark, 7 million journeys have
Continue readingBidders day for Brent Cross West
A bidders day is set to be held for the new four platform railway station proposed at Brent Cross West. The new railway station is expected to be ready by
Continue readingNewhaven Tram extension decision date postponed
The date when Edinburgh Councillors will make the decision about progressing the Newhaven Tram extension has been postponed to March 2019. Tenders were received from interested bidders in September, with
Continue readingAberystwyth – Carmarthen rail report completed
A report into the technical feasibility of restoring the railway line between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen has been completed with the cost of rebuilding the route expected to be approximately £775m.
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