The Department for Transport have confirmed that thirteen bids to the third round of the Restoring your Railway ideas fund have been awarded funding, enabling them to progress initial Strategic
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Category: York – Beverley
Challenges 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 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
Continue readingCampaigners across the country welcome government funding
Campaigners from across the UK have welcomed the announcement of government funding to support the restoration of railway station and lines. The government has committed £500m towards work that will
Continue readingCouncil 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 readingYorkshire 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 readingMinsters Rail Campaign challenges Local Plan
The Minsters Railway Campaign have written to the East Riding of Yorkshire’s Planning Department with regards to the soundness of the Local Plan Draft, which omits protecting the trackbed of
Continue readingCouncillors to review route protection
Councillors are being urged to not remove the protection of the trackbed from Hull to York via Beverley. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/councillors-told-not-to-slam-door-on-rail-link-1-6346374
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