Residents have strongly supported proposals for a railway station at Ashley Down. Residents have also called for a residents parking zone to be created on the streets near to the
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WECA approves MetroWest funding
West of England Combined Authority approved funding to support the development of business cases for rail projects on 14 June 2019 Following the completion of the Outline develop a Full
Continue readingPortishead Development Consent Order application ready to be submitted
The Development Consent Order (DCO) for reopening the railway line to Portishead has been approved for submission at a meeting of North Somerset Council. Development Consent Orders are required for
Continue readingMP calls for Henbury Loop and Lockleaze station
The Bristol North West MP has called for Bristol Council to consider the delivery of Henbury Loop instead of the approved Henbury Spur in a letter to the councils member
Continue readingBacking sought for Cranleigh campaign
The campaign group for restoring the railway line between Guildford and Horsham (via Cranleigh) is seeking the backing of local MPs. Click here for the article
Continue readingRevised plans submitted for Reading Green Park
Revised plans for the proposed railway station at Reading Green Park have been submitted to the two local authorities whose boundary cross the site. The revised plans include a new
Continue readingSwanage Railway summer Saturday services launch this weekend
South Western Railway will be operating summer Saturday services that will connect the railway to the mainline network at Wareham. South Western Railway Swanage Railway
Continue readingFurther delays for regular Swanage-Wareham service
Rolling stock required to operate the regular train service between Swanage and Wareham is still not ready leading to further delays to the introduction of the service. Supply issues have
Continue readingFunding award to trial Taunton to Bishops Lydeard services
Great Western Railway has announced that £60k will be allocated towards proposals to operate services between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway. The expectation is that a
Continue readingPlanning permission granted for Portway Park and Ride
Construction work is set to get underway following the granting of planning permission for a railway station serving Portway Park and Ride. The station located on the Bristol-Severn Beach railway
Continue readingGovernment plugs Portishead funding gap
The government has committed £31m towards the MetroWest project, which will enable the restoration of the railway line serving Portishead. Click here for the article
Continue readingOkehampton study taking longer than expected
A study into regular services between Okehampton and Exeter is taking longer than expected. It was initially planned that it would be completed in autumn 2018. The work is expected
Continue readingFrustration as Councils rule out Chard Junction
Two councils have ruled out further progress on a railway station at Chard Junction because of concerns about the poor business case and likelihood that existing nearby stations would need
Continue readingWECA allocates funding to Charfield study
West of England Combined Authority has allocated £300k towards a study that will investigate the outline business case for a railway station serving Charfield. Source: BBC News
Continue readingShepton Parkway allocated funding for study
A proposed railway station to serve Shepton has been identified in a transport masterplan by Mendip District Council. Funding has been allocated to develop the business case. Source: BBC News
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