Passenger services could be restored to the Hundred of Hoo line in north Kent following a funding award to Medway Council from the Housing Infrastructure Fund. The council has had
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Interim station option proposed for Cambridge South
Following feedback that a railway station at Cambridge South would not be delivered until at least 2027, work has begun on developing plans for an interim station that could open
Continue readingNetwork Rail agrees to build Soham railway station
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has contracted Network Rail to build the new station and footbridge, car and cycle park, plus access road with bus turning circle. Current plans
Continue readingTram testing begins on Trafford Park Metrolink extension
The first test tram has traversed the Trafford Park line track, capping a landmark week for the £350m Metrolink extension project, which included the final concrete pour. Travelling along Trafford
Continue readingCost increase for Thanet Parkway forces business case review
A review has been requested after the cost to open a railway station on High Speed 1 near Thanet increased from £28m committed by local organisations to £34.5m. The review
Continue readingCrossrail opening date slips to 2021
The six month opening window for Crossrail is no longer the target with the Crossrail chief executive expecting the line to open as soon as possible in 2021. The delay
Continue readingTrafford Centre extension reaches milestone
The final concrete pour has taken place on the Manchester Metrolink transport extension to Trafford Centre, marking another milestone on the project that is expected to open in the first
Continue readingWhite Rose consultation opens as funding approval sought
A pre-planning consultation for the proposed railway station serving the White Rose Centre to the south of Leeds opened last month. The consultation is expected to close on 30 November.
Continue readingCouncil defers Minehead link decision
A decision by Minehead Town Council to fund services between Minehead and Taunton have been deferred to December. Click here for the article
Continue readingKintore takes shape as lift shafts installed
Two ten metre high lift shafts have been craned into place at the site of Kintore railway station. The station is expected to open in May 2020. Source: Network Rail
Continue readingRobroyston, Worcestershire Parkway and Warrington West lined up for December opening
Three railway stations are set to join the rail network in December following updates from the organisations leading their delivery. Worcestershire Parkway and Warrington West are expected to open on
Continue readingLeighton Buzzard Railway extension works begin
Track laying has begun on a half mile extension to the Leighton Buzzard Railway. The line is expected to be completed by mid 2020. Click here for the article
Continue readingMP launches petition calling for Golborne railway station
Jo Platt MP has launched a petition calling for the restoration of the railway station serving Golborne. The West Coast Mainline runs through the town between Wigan and Warrington. Click
Continue readingCouncil meeting clash over Waterside line proposal
Councillors have clashed over proposals to reopen the railway line serving Hythe and Fawley. The line has been reviewed twice in the past decade with business cases not showing sufficient
Continue readingMidlands Connect proposes Nottingham-HS2 link
Midlands Connect has published a proposal that would create a new spur off HS2 and enable Nottingham – Birmingham journey times to be reduced to 33 minutes. The organisation has
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