A new consultation is set to open on Monday 18 January for a new railway station located north of Horsforth on the Leeds-Harrogate line. The station is expected to ease
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Sixteen bids to third round of New Stations Fund
Sixteen bids for proposed railway stations were submitted to the latest round of the New Stations Fund following a Freedom of Information request. The scheme offered contributions towards the delivery
Continue readingNational Infrastructure Strategy reveals funding awards for proposed schemes nationwide
The government has revealed proposals to restore railway lines, stations and services in National Infrastructure Strategy, which was published earlier today (25 November). Fifteen proposals (listed below) have received funding
Continue readingBackers publicise benefits of new West Yorkshire station
The developer of land near to the proposed railway station at White Rose has pushed the benefits that the new station will bring. The £22m station will be located on
Continue readingGovernment rules out Doncaster-Sheffield Airport chord
The government has advised that it does not believe that the proposed chord to serve Doncaster-Sheffield Airport does not deliver good value for money in its current guise. The scheme,
Continue readingFour schemes considered for Project Speed
Four projects to add railway lines and stations to the rail network are being considered by a government review to accelerate infrastructure schemes. The four schemes are: Northumberland line reopening
Continue readingSkipton-Colne steps forward
The campaign group seeking to restore the railway line between Skipton and Colne have shared an update on the progress being made. It is understood that the feasibility study commissioned
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 readingPlanning permission granted for White Rose station
Planning permission for the new railway station White Rose that will be located south of Leeds on the railway line between Leeds and Huddersfield has been granted. Source: LCC Planning
Continue readingTwo NSF3 bids confirmed for West Yorkshire stations
Two bids to the New Stations Fund 3 have been submitted by West Yorkshire for new railway stations at Thorpe Park and White Rose. The bid comes following analysis of
Continue readingChallenges of opening York to Beverley
The Yorkshire Post has published a detailed article highlighting the challenges of opening the railway line between York and Beverley. A number of developments have encroached on the railway line
Continue readingCouncillor calls for Heeley station
A councillor has written to local authorities urging them to apply for funding from the Restoring Your Railway fund to reopen the railway station at Heeley. The station would be
Continue readingSkipton-Colne moves forward through rail pipeline
The government has confirmed that the project to reinstate the railway line between Skipton and Colne has moved from the decision to initiate stage to the develop stage of the
Continue readingCouncil consults on Haxby railway station NSF3 bid
City of York Council has opened a short consultation into a proposed bid to New Stations Fund 3 for a railway station at Haxby. The proposed railway station located on
Continue readingYorkshire bids for Restoring Your Railway fund
Bids have been made to improve connectivity in Yorkshire by restoring railway lines and stations across the county. The campaign for Askern railway station has submitted an application to the
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