Countryside, the developer behind a £1bn housing development north east of Chelmsford, has agreed to fund a railway station as part of a planning agreement with Cheltenham City Council. Click
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Abertillery Petition reaches 1,000 signatures
Over 1,000 people have signed the online petition to open the railway station in Abertillery, South Wales. The town would be served by a branch off the Ebbw Vale line.
Continue readingMP canvasses Bude residents for North Cornwall Rail Links
Thousands of residents have signed a petition launched by North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson to reopen the line through Okehampton and ask Network Rail to investigate North Cornwall rail links.
Continue readingPetition started to reopen Maldon East Branch
A petition has been started by a local historian to reopen the line between Maldon East and Witham. Click here for the story
Continue readingGlasgow Airport Strategic Transport Network Study Published
The Glasgow Airport Strategic Transport Network Study has concluded that a Light Rail Network would be the preferred option for serving Glasgow Airport. Click here for the story
Continue readingTransport Secretary launches Oxford rail link work
The Transport Secretary has launched work on the construction of a new rail link between Oxford and London. Click here for the story
Continue readingHenbury Loop would add two new stations
A report commissioned by South Gloucestershire Council has recommended that two new stations should be built at North Filton and Henbury if the Henbury loop is delivered. Following consultation with
Continue readingCroxley Rail Link viaduct described as hideous
A Councillor has slammed the design of a viaduct that will form part of the Croxley Rail Link. Speaking at the sustainable environment policy and scrutiny committee on Tuesday, Conservative
Continue readingCrossrail 2 Video
This video reviews the two route options available for Crossrail 2. They were consulted on last year.
Continue readingCrossrail 2 receives global recognition as a leading infrastructure project, creating growth and opportunities
Crossrail 2 has won the Global Engineering Project of the Year at the 7th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum Crossrail 2 will play a crucial role in the future growth of
Continue readingBromsgrove works start
Work has started delivering the new station at Bromsgrove. It will allow longer and more frequent trains to use the station. Click here for the story
Continue readingMarsh Barton Station plans approved
Plans for a railway station at Marsh Barton have been approved by Devons Development Management Committee and subject to Network Rail being happy that the safety of users at a
Continue readingGroup aims to raise £40k for Magor feasibility study
Magor with Undy Action Group on Rail (MAGOR) is planning to raise £40k to fund a feasibility study into opening a railway station at Magor and Undy. Click here for
Continue readingCampaigners call for Peak Line feasibility study
Campaigners have called for Derbyshire CC to conduct a feasibility study into reopening the line between Matlock and Buxton. Click here for the story Click here for the petition Click
Continue readingCrossrail worker dies after being hit by falling Concrete
A Crossrail worker died on Friday 7th March after concrete that had just been sprayed on the roof of the tunnel fell on his head. Click here for the story
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