The next public meeting of SELRAP who are campaigning to restore the railway line between Skipton and Colne is set to be held on 14 May at Herriotts Hotel, Skipton.
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Rotherham Tram-Train set to begin this Autumn
Testing and driver training is expected to commence over the summer with regular services set to begin in the Autumn according to the chief executive of the local chamber of
Continue reading »Council rejects York-Beverley funding motion
East Riding Council has rejected a motion to focus funding on roads rather than a railway between York and Beverley. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Transport secretary set to announce Skipton-Colne feasibility study
The Transport Secretary is set to announce a feasibility study into the restoration of the railway line between Skipton and Colne. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Concerns over Rotherham tram-train as Carillion collapses
An MP has written to Chris Grayling to ask for reassurances over the delivery of the Tram-Train project as Carillion was the main contractor on the construction project. The heavily
Continue reading »Tenders go out for Bradford NPR study
Potential suppliers have been asked to bid for a study into a Bradford stop on the proposed Northern Powerhouse Railway line. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Yorkshire Party backs York-Beverley link
The Yorkshire Party has backed the restoration of the railway line between York and Beverley. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Askern and Finningley put forward in franchise submission
Sheffield City Region have included requests for services capable of serving proposed railway stations at Finningley (near Doncaster-Sheffield Airport) and Askern in their response to the East Midlands franchise consultation.
Continue reading »New stations establish themselves in latest estimates of station usage
New railway stations have established themselves in the latest estimates of station usage for 2016/17 published by the ORR on Friday. A summary of the railway stations discussed in this
Continue reading »Government announces support for rail schemes
The government has announced a new strategy for rail that suggests support to restore railway lines and stations from the government. The strategic vision for rail has made reference to
Continue reading »Crosshills station ruled out
A proposed railway station at Crosshills and Kildwick has been ruled out during a meeting of Area Committee. Local councillors have asked for the decision to be delegated to the
Continue reading »Ripon rail feasibility study halted
Following concerns about the funding, a £20k feasibility study into restoring the railway line to Ripon has been cancelled at a full council meeting. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Positive meeting for Skipton-Colne link
Representatives of SELRAP have noted a positive meeting in Westminster as a clear indication that the project is a probable project. They are waiting to see if the proposed line
Continue reading »Askern survey reveals station demand
Over 1,000 responses have been received by a campaign group for Askern railway station following the distribution of 5,000 surveys to households in the villages nearby. The responses will be
Continue reading »Calls grow to extend Supertram towards Stocksbridge
A number of calls have been made to extend the Sheffield Supertram towards Stocksbridge. Click here for the article
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