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
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Informal 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
Continue readingOptimism 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 readingEast 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 readingCouncillor 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 readingFeasibility 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 readingMP 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 readingCouncil 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 articleÂ
Continue readingMPs 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 readingMatlock-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
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