The extension of the Lincolnshire Woods Railway to the Skegness Aerodrome formally opened over the late May bank holiday weekend. Click here for the article
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Rail magazine features three proposed schemes
This fortnights Rail magazine features three articles covering the focusing on the following proposed railway schemes. Skipton-Colne Blyth and Tyne (Ashington) Robin Hood line extension to Ollerton Issue 853 of
Continue reading »Gainsborough Central set for hourly service
Gainsborough Central is set for a six days a week hourly service from December 2018 following 25 years of campaigning. The station is currently served by six trains per week
Continue reading »Quarry companies and heritage railway join forces on Matlock-Buxton project
A consortium including quarry companies and Peak Rail who run a heritage railway between Matlock and Rowsley are set to engage consultants to investigate restoring the railway between Matlock and
Continue reading »Optimism for Eastwood Tram link
A councillor has suggested that the extension of the Nottingham tram system to Eastwood is very likely. However, key stakeholders have advised that key aspects need to be achieved before
Continue reading »East Midlands HS2 hub should open ahead of HS2
The partial opening of the East Midlands Hub Station in Toton, several years before HS2 arrives in 2033, is part of a package of priorities the Department for Transport has
Continue reading »Councillor moots Gedling tram extension
A councillor has suggested that a proposed tram line extension to the Nottingham tram network would support the transport needs for major housing developments in Gedling. Click here for the
Continue reading »Feasibility study into Toton HS2 link
A case study has been commissioned into a north facing junction on to HS2 so that trains can travel from Leicester to Leeds. Click here for the article
Continue reading »MP backs Nottingham tram extension
The MP for Eastwood has backed the extension of the Nottingham trams towards Kimberley and Eastwood in her official response to part 2 of the local plan. Click here for
Continue reading »Council calls for Ollerton line funding
Nottinghamshire County Council have called for the government to support the reopenng of the railway line between Shirebrook and Ollerton. Click here for the article
Continue reading »MPs push Transport Secretary on Ollerton extension
Two north Nottinghamshire MPs have called for the extension of the railway network to Ollerton, Warsop and Edwinstowe. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Matlock-Buxton petition nears ten thousand signatures
A petition to reopen the railway line between Matlock and Buxton is nearing 10,000 signatures. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Campaigners fear tram extension could be sidelined
Campaigners fear that a tram extension north west of Nottingham could be sidelined by extensions towards Toronto, Derby and Gedling. Click here for the article
Continue reading »30,000 passenger journeys at Ilkeston since opening
Over 30,000 passenger journeys have been undertaken since Ilkeston railway station opened on 2 April 2017. A series of commemorative events have been planned for Thursday 13 July, taking place
Continue reading »Low Moor and Ilkeston join the rail network
Two railway stations have opened this morning, increasing the number of railway station on the national rail network to 2,562. Low Moor opened first with the first train being the
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