At the Crossrail Board on 23 July an update was provided by the leadership team concerning the impact of COVID-19 on progress to complete Crossrail. The pauses caused by COVID-19
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Further changes made to Northumberland line plans
A new request for a screening opinion has been made to the councils on the railway line between Newcastle and Ashington following changes to the proposals. Both councils concluded that
Continue readingFunding allocated to Kirkby Headbolt Lane to progress design work
Network Rail has been allocated £3.3m to enable the next stage of design work to be completed for Kirkby Headbolt Lane. The station would be located north east of Kirkby
Continue readingWide range of benefits should be considered to assess rail options for North and Midlands
The National Infrastructure Commission has advised that future rail transport investment should consider the wide range of benefits that rail brings to communities, according to the national infrastructure commission. The
Continue readingConsultation opens into Elland station and access package
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has opened the second phase of a consultation into the proposed railway station at Elland with a particular focus on the access package that will integrate
Continue readingSurvey responses sought for Cheadle station
A survey has been opened into a Towns Fund bid for Cheadle, near Stockport, which includes a railway station serving the area. The station would be located on the Manchester
Continue readingCrossrail summer construction blockade to enable trial running
Crossrail has advised that it will be undertaking a five week blockade beginning in August to complete critical works on the tunnels, shafts and portals ahead of trial running. During
Continue readingWantage too developed for Ideas Fund bid
A proposed bid for Wantage railway station to the Restoring Your Railway ideas fund has been ruled out after DfT officials advised that it was too developed for an Ideas
Continue readingRestoring Your Railway fund bid made for Stockingford
A bid has been made the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund for a railway station at Stockingford. The station would be located west of Nuneaton on the railway line towards
Continue readingCouncillor calls for Amman Valley line to be protected
A Councillor has called for a railway line in the Amman Valley currently used to serve a colliery to be protected to enable a passenger service to be operated on
Continue readingWisbech rail plan business case signed off
In a historic vote, the business case for re-opening the Wisbech rail link was this week approved by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The Transport and Infrastructure Committee was
Continue readingWelsh rail schemes gain funding support
Three proposals to expand the rail network in South Wales have gained funding support from the Welsh Local Transport fund. £270k has been allocated towards work on the new station
Continue readingEngland’s Heartland passenger rail study identifies ten opportunities
The phase one passenger rail study into the England’s Economic Heartland area has been shared ahead of further work and a consultation into the regions transport strategy. It has identified
Continue readingCalls for urgent funding for Dudley Very Light Rail Centre
A council leader has called for the government to help meet the £14m shortfall for a test track and innovation centre in Dudley focused on Very Light Rail (VLR). Click
Continue readingEast Lancashire Railway clarifies Restoring Your Railway fund bid
East Lancashire Railway and Transport for Greater Manchester have shared a joint press release with regards to the successful Restoring Your Railway ideas fund bid for passenger services between Bury
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