Several proposed railway schemes have been mentioned in the Budget today (Wednesday 3 March). £40m to support regular services between Exeter and Okehampton subject to final approval of contracts and
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Category: Yorkshire
MP gains backing of rail operator for new South Yorkshire Joint Railway bid
The MP for the Rother Valley has gained the endorsement of Northern Railway for a revised bid to the third round of the Restoring Your Railway fund for a service
Continue readingHull commuter station ruled out
A proposed railway station between Hull and Cottingham has been ruled out in a council report. The station would serve the Bricknell and Derringham areas of the city. Click here
Continue readingConsultation set to open into Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway
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
Continue readingSixteen 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
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