Rail based schemes feature heavily in a £2.7bn three phase plan to boost connectivity to East Midlands HS2 station at Toton. Phase one of the scheme, which could be implemented
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First round winners of Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund announced
Ten bids to the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund are to share £500,000 to develop proposals to enhance, build or reopen railway lines and stations. The funding will provide up to
Continue reading2018-19 Station Usage figures release shows new station progress
The Office of Rail and Road released the estimate of station usage figures for 2018-19 in January 2020 enabling a review of passenger numbers at the recent additions to the
Continue readingCouncil shares masterplans for Maid Marian line stations
Ashfield District Council has shared the masterplans for Sutton Parkway and Kirkby in Ashfield railway stations as part of a consultation. The stations will benefit from a boost in connectivity
Continue readingMP seeks public backing for Lincolnshire stations
John Hayes MP has asked for the public to contact him with support for two stations in Lincolnshire as part of a June bid to the Restoring Your Railway fund.
Continue readingOver 2,000 people sign Ivanhoe line petition within three days
A petition calling for the restoration of passenger trains on the Ivanhoe railway line has reached more than 2,000 signatures having just been created on 10 March. The line runs
Continue readingNottingham City Council reviews tram extension opportunities
Nottingham City Council Executive Board are expected to progress number of extensions to the Nottingham tram system at their next meeting on 17 March 2020. Three potential extensions are being
Continue readingNottinghamshire MPs discuss railway opportunities with Transport Secretary
Three MPs for Nottinghamshire have met the Transport Secretary to discuss opportunities to reopen the railway line serving Warsop, Ollerton and Edwinstowe to passenger trains and restore services on the
Continue readingIvanhoe campaign group celebrates month of progress
The Campaign to Reopen the Ivanhoe line (CRIL) has celebrated a month of progress following an initial meeting of the feasibility study committee. It follows indications of interest from Amazon
Continue readingCouncil approves Kimberley and Langley Mill Tram study
Broxtowe Borough Council has approved funding for a study into extending the Nottingham tram from the HS2 station site at Toton towards Kimberley and Langley Mill. Click here for the
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
Continue readingGroup criticise canal route for Derby HS2 tram
A group seeking to restore an infilled canal has criticised proposals to use the route of the canal for a tram route connecting Derby to the proposed HS2 station in
Continue readingEast Midlands Airport shuttle proposed
An MP has proposed a direct link between East Midlands Airport and East Midlands Parkway using either light rail or monorail technology. Click here for the article
Continue readingCouncils put money towards Ivanhoe feasibility study
Two councils have offered to contribute £10k each towards a feasibility study to investigate the restoration of passenger train services on the Ivanhoe line. Click here for the article
Continue readingTram-Trains could be used to restore Ivanhoe line services
Tram-Trains have been put forward as a potential solution to improve connectivity in the Burton area utilising the Ivanhoe line and the former Worcester-Derby railway between Stourbridge and Burton. Click
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