The funding gap for Wixams railway station could be closed by Bedford Borough Council if its budget proposals are approved next week. The council are planning to borrow money and
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Campaign group proposes new route for East West Rail
A campaign group has proposed a new route for East West Rail in the Sandy area. Click here for the article
Continue readingImages reveal Oxford Science Village plans
Conceptual sketches of a proposed railway station at Oxford Science Village have been released. The station would be located on the Cowley Branch Line. Source: Oxford Science Park Click here
Continue readingConsultants propose HS4Air
Consultants have proposed a High Speed railway line that would connect the HS1 at Ashford with HS2 at Denham running via Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Click here for the article
Continue readingNetwork Rail submits TWAO for East West Rail
Network Rail has submitted the Transport and Works Act Order required to restore railway services between Oxford, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. The order focuses on a section of railway
Continue readingWork begins on Luton Airport Rail link
A ceremony has been held as part of the beginning of works to construct a rail based transit system that will connect the terminal at Luton Airport with Luton Airport
Continue readingNetwork Rail invite contributions to phase 2 of East West Rail
Network Rail are going to run a consultation into phase 2 of the East West Rail Project following a number of changes to the proposals. Source: Network Rail The third
Continue readingWinner of Luton Airport Rail Link works announced
The winner of the civil works to deliver the Luton Airport mass transit system has been announced as a VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier JV. Works will start during 2018 with the system expected
Continue readingReport identifies possible options for East West Rail settlements
A new town could be created in Bassingbourn as part of proposals published in a report commissioned by the National Infrastructure Commission. Click here for the article
Continue readingEast West Railway company launched
The Department for Transport has launched the East West Railway company at Bletchley Park which will oversee the construction of a railway line between Oxford and Cambridge. It is a non-departmental
Continue readingNew stations establish themselves in latest estimates of station usage
New railway stations have established themselves in the latest estimates of station usage for 2016/17 published by the ORR on Friday. A summary of the railway stations discussed in this
Continue readingGovernment announces support for rail schemes
The government has announced a new strategy for rail that suggests support to restore railway lines and stations from the government. The strategic vision for rail has made reference to
Continue readingOxford routes study funded
The government will offer £300k to support a study into proposed Oxford stations and services such as the Cowley branch. Click here for the article
Continue readingNIC calls for Cowley branch passenger services
The National Infrastructure Commission has called for the restoration of passenger train services on the Cowley branch, with suggestions that there could be a limited service started within two years.
Continue readingNIC calls for Addenbrookes and EWR
A report from the National Infrastructure Commission has proposed that funding should be focused on transport connections serving Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes. This includes focusing on Addenbrookes railway station
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