Work on the proposed railway station at Wixams has moved to the next stage as stakeholders try to meet a deadline for developer contributions. It is understood that the location,
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Call to fund next stage of Fleetwood reports
Two local councillors have called for Lancashire County Council to allocate funds towards the next stage of reports required to progress proposals to provide a rail based service on the
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Budget supports several railway schemes
Several proposed railway schemes have been mentioned in the Budget today (Wednesday 3 March). £40m to support regular services between Exeter and Okehampton subject to final approval of contracts and
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Online event to discuss Rail for All report proposals in mid Scotland
Mark Ruskell MSP is set to host an event on Thursday evening to discuss the improvements that the report recommended for mid Scotland and Fife. The event will include the
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Government confirms funding contribution to West Midlands stations
Five railway stations are set to open in the West Midlands following confirmation that the government would allocate £59m towards them. Three stations on the Camp Hill line (Moseley, Kings
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Fly through video released for Luton DART
Luton Council have released a fly through video of the Luton DART route. The cable hauled propulsion system is expected to open in 2022 Construction of the pioneering Luton DART
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British Library extension to include Crossrail 2 enabling works
A proposed extension to the British Library will include enabling works for the proposed Crossrail 2 station that would connect St Pancras and Euston stations. Click here for the article
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Councillors speak out over impact of East West Rail on Bedford
Councillors have raised concerns about the impact of freight trains on Bedford if East West Rail was routed through Bedford railway station, which is being lobbied for by some stakeholders.
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Final push for Norfolk Orbital Railway land purchase
A campaign group has confirmed that it has nearly raised £100k towards former railway land between High Kelling and Holt as it launches a final push to raise the final
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Aldridge moves forward following £400k land deal
West Midlands Combined Authority have approved a land purchase for £400k currently owned by the NHS. The signing of the deal supports current work on the Aldridge railway station business
Continue readingBow Street joins railway network
Bow Street joined the railway network this morning (Sunday 14 February) following the arrival of the 0912 service to Aberystwyth. The single platform station became reality following a successful bid
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Cardiff Parkway development plans submitted
Plans for the Hendre Lakes development, which include the delivery of Cardiff Parkway railway station, have been submitted to Cardiff Council. The proposed station would be located on the South
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Scottish parliament candidate calls for Haddington restoration
Former MP and Scottish Parliamentary candidate, Martin Whitfield has backed the restoration of the railway line to Haddington. The railway line and station would be located east of Edinburgh and
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Restoring your Railway fund bid made for Gilsland
A bid has been made to the third round of the Restoring your Railway Ideas fund for Gilsland railway station. The proposal is located on the Tyne Valley railway line
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Five options for Ebbsfleet Crossrail extension
A consultation into proposals to extend Crossrail from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet has put forward five options. Two options would extend Crossrail to Northfleet station. A third options would extend
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