The Campaign for Better Transport has written to the Transport Secretary urging for the creation of a network development fund to pay for the restoration of railway stations and lines
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New Stations Fund round 2 stations announced
Five proposed railway stations in England and Wales are set to open by May 2020 following the announcement of the successful bids to round 2 of the New Stations Fund.
Continue reading »New guide launched to support proposed rail schemes
The Campaign for Better Transport and Railfuture have launched a new guide to help local communities understand the process of creating new rail infrastructure such as railway stations and railway
Continue reading »Underground option for Bradford HS ambitions
An underground railway station is one of the options for bringing high speed rail into Bradford as part of a proposed high speed line running between Leeds and Manchester. Click
Continue reading »Looking forward to 2017
2017 is set to be another positive year for proposed railway stations and lines. There are a number of developments that will add to the 2,560 railway stations already open
Continue reading »Review of 2016
When we began 2016, there were a number of proposed railway stations and lines that were set to be completed by the end of the year. Whilst the year has
Continue reading »Head of HS2 backs South Yorkshire Parkway
Sir David Higgins has backed the creation of a South Yorkshire HS2 parkway railway station between Doncaster and Rotherham. He noted that it could take pressure off thr A1 and
Continue reading »New Stations Fund – Round 2 contenders – updated
The second round of the New Stations Fund sees up to £20m allocated to projects to open railway stations on the national rail network in England and Wales. The first
Continue reading »New Stations Fund second round launched
Rail Minister Paul Maynard announces funding for new stations which will deliver better journeys, boost local economies and link communities. Rail passengers across England and Wales are set for better
Continue reading »Government urged to prioritise northern HS3 links
The Institute of Public Policy Research IPPR has urged the UK government to prioritise high speed links between northern cities over HS2. Source: BBC News
Continue reading »New transport secretary backs HS2
The new transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has said that that he has no plans to back away from the project. Source: BBC News
Continue reading »Rail-related tourism fund supports expansion
A rail-related tourism fund has supported a number of schemes which will expand the rail network. Seventeen schemes were funded with three supporting the restoration of services using three very
Continue reading »Sadiq Khan calls for HS2 Euston rethink
Sadiq Khan has called for a postponement of the development of a terminus for HS2 at London Euston until a less disruptive plan is created. He has suggested that the
Continue reading »Looking forward to 2016 – proposed railway stations and lines
Following on the heels of an exciting year for rail reopenings with twelve railway stations joining the national rail network, 2016 is set to see ten railway stations join the
Continue reading »Petition launched to protect trackbeds
A petition has been launched to encourage the protection of former trackbeds. Source: Petitions Website
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