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
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East 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
Continue readingCouncil moves Mansfield-HS2 link forwards
Ashfield District Council are asking companies to bid for work to develop the business case for a rail link between Mansfield and the HS2 station in the East Midlands. Services
Continue readingConfidence that Robin Hood Line extension could be delivered
A local MP has expressed confidence that the railway line serving Ollerton and Edwinstowe could be reopened in the next five years. The new franchise for East Midlands Trains include
Continue readingCampaign group seeks funding to progress Ivanhoe case
The Ivanhoe Line Support Group has sought funding from members of the public to enable the campaign to progress with restoring the railway line between Leicester and Burton. Click here
Continue readingLeicester team network proposed
Conservative party representatives have proposed a two phase tram network for Leicester. Click here for the article
Continue readingCouncil commissions report on Kirkby-in-Ashfield to Toton line
Ashfield District Council have commissioned a report into operating passenger services on a freight line near Kirkby-in-Ashfield. It will enable train service to connect north Nottinghamshire with the new HS2
Continue readingInformal meeting held to push forward Ivanhoe proposal
Last week, an informal meeting was held to discuss the possibility of creating an action group to reopen the Ivanhoe railway line between Leicester and Burton. A further meeting is
Continue readingNottingham Tram feasibility study to look into Clifton extension
A feasibility study into extensions of the Nottingham tram system will look into an extension of the Clifton line to a recently approved housing development. Focus will also be placed
Continue readingLincolnshire Wolds Railway extension opens
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
Continue readingRail 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 readingGainsborough 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 readingQuarry 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
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