A report commissioned by Leicestershire County Council has found the reopening of the Ivanhoe railway line between Leicester and Burton to passenger services uneconomic. The railway line requires substantial upgrades
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25 year rail strategy released for Leicestershire
A 25 year rail strategy for Leicestershire has focused on creating a connection to HS2 and speeding up train services on the Midland Mainline to London. Click here for the
Continue reading »HS2 Opponents call for Ivanhoe line
Politicians opposed to HS2 in Leicestershire have advised that they would withdraw their opposition if the Ivanhoe line was upgraded and passenger trains run on it. Click here for the
Continue reading »Five Years On – Wisbech and Ivanhoe
June 2014 marks five years since the publication of the Connecting Communities report into potential opportunities to expand the rail network. This blog will be publishing a set of posts
Continue reading »Fresh Calls for Ivanhoe line
The RMT Branch for Burton has called for the Ivanhoe Line running from Burton on Trent to Leicester via Coalville to be reopened to passenger services. This follows a letter
Continue reading »New Call to reopen Coalville Line
Two local politicians have written to the Transport Secretary to call for the railway line between Leicester and Burton on Trent to be reopened. Click here for the story This
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