The Draft Local Plan for Doncaster Council contain reference to the proposal to create a railway station serving Doncaster-Sheffield Airport. The station would increase the catchment of the airport, support
Continue readingLiverpool stadium plans add to calls for Anfield station
Plans to expand Anfield football ground have added to calls for Anfield station to be reopened on the freight line near to the stadium. Click here for the article
Continue readingContractor appointed to deliver Horden
Story Contracting has been awarded a Network Rail contract to design and build a new railway station in County Durham. The new station will improve transport links in the east
Continue readingScreening opinion submitted for Blyth and Tyne upgrade
A screening opinion has been submitted to North Tyneside Council and Northumberland County Council to upgrade the railway line between Benton and Ashington. A four stage project will create six
Continue readingCouncils put money towards Ivanhoe feasibility study
Two councils have offered to contribute £10k each towards a feasibility study to investigate the restoration of passenger train services on the Ivanhoe line. Click here for the article
Continue readingRobroyston footbridge installed
A major milestone was reached last weekend when the footbridge for the new Robroyston station was installed. https://twitter.com/scotrail/status/1149325722126675969?s=21 Further information can be found in this update from AmcoGiffen
Continue readingAysgarth station plans approved
Planning permission has been granted to restore the railway station at Aysgarth. The station site was sold by the Wensleydale Railway last year. There are ambitions to extend the Wensleydale
Continue readingTeesside Airport station move back on the agenda
Tees Valley Combined Authority are considering options to improve the quality of rail provision at Teesside Airport with options including the provision of shuttle buses and moving the railway station
Continue readingMP backs Meir campaign
The MP for Stoke South has called for people to back a campaign and sign a petition to restore the railway station at Meir. Click here for the article
Continue readingSaturday shuttle services link West Somerset Railway to Taunton
The West Somerset Railway and Great Western Railway will be operating a railway service between Bishops Lydeard and Taunton on seven Saturdays over the next few months. The latest news
Continue readingFirst engineering train operates on Northern line extension
The Northern Line Extension has passed a major milestone after an engineering train successfully travelled the entire length of the new tunnels from Kennington to Battersea, for the first time.
Continue readingConsultation into welsh rail testing centre opens
Residents living near the open cast mine and coal washery in Onllwyn and Nant Helen at the head of the Dulais Valley have a chance to air their views on
Continue readingCardiff Crossrail proposals unveiled
A Transport Vision for Cardiff has been unveiled by the leader of Cardiff City Council. It includes a Circle Line and a Crossrail route, which would be operated by light
Continue readingTram-Trains could be used to restore Ivanhoe line services
Tram-Trains have been put forward as a potential solution to improve connectivity in the Burton area utilising the Ivanhoe line and the former Worcester-Derby railway between Stourbridge and Burton. Click
Continue readingCampaign group calls for reopening of Haddington lines
RAGES has called for the restoration of the railway line serving Haddington. Click here for the article
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