The mayor of Watford has arranged for discussions to be held to discuss light rail alternatives for the Croxley rail link near Watford. The proposed extension of the Metropolitan line
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Brent Cross Thameslink station CPO approved
A Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) has been approves to enable the procurement of land that will be used to construct a railway station at Brent Cross. The station in north
Continue reading »Barking Riverside extension delayed by seven months
Delays caused by complications encountered during the detailed design and removing Carillion from the tender process have resulted in a seven month delay to the issuing of the ITT for
Continue reading »Heathrow western link consultation set to open next week
A further consultation is set to open into the proposed western link serving Heathrow on 11 May. This will enable trains from Reading to directly approach Heathrow. The consultation will
Continue reading »Discussions commence to extend Crossrail to Ebbsfleet
TfL has commenced discussions with Network Rail to develop the proposals to extend the Elizabeth line to Ebbsfleet according to a response to a Question to the Mayor.
Continue reading »Concerns that Crossrail won’t be ready in December 2018
Concerns have been raised in board papers that the Elizabeth Line will not be ready for opening in December 2018, with a cost overrun likely as work is undertaken to
Continue reading »Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet receives backing
Proposals to extend Crossrail to Ebbsfleet have been submitted to the Thames Estuary Growth Commission. This follows support from the Mayor of London after it was included in his transport
Continue reading »Crossrail enters final stages of construction
Photos have been released showing the progress being made on various aspects of Crossrail construction. The Elizabeth line is expected to open to regular services in December 2018. Source: Crossrail
Continue reading »Heathrow southern link could be delivered by private companies
The transport secretary has called for private companies and local authorities to develop proposal for rail schemes. One of the first schemes that is expected to be considered is a
Continue reading »West London Orbital Railway backed in draft transport strategy
The Mayor of London has backed a railway service between Hounslow and Cricklewood via Old Oak Common in a draft transport strategy that includes the Bakerloo Line extension. Click here
Continue reading »Concerns over Watford Metropolitan extension funding
A campaign group has contacted the Transport Select Committee following proposals to change the Croxley rail link to a guided bus route. Click here for the article
Continue reading »First Crossrail train enters tunnels
On Sunday 25 February, the first Crossrail train entered the Crossrail tunnels ahead of a testing phase that will see hundreds of runs operate through the tunnels before services begin
Continue reading »Regular services introduced through Canal Tunnels
Six services per day have been introduced as part of a phased introduction of the new Thameslink timetable, which will add Cambridge and Peterborough to the network. Direct services to
Continue reading »Unbuilt rail projects to Heathrow Airport
IanVisits has published a really helpful article into the proposed railway schemes to connect Heathrow to the rail network that have not been delivered.
Continue reading »Concern over Crossrail 2 delays on property costs
There are concerns that costs for Crossrail 2 could escalate because the desired route does not completely follow the safeguarded route protected from development. Plans to consult on the revised
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