The Campaign for the reopening of the Ivanhoe Line is to engage business who could benefit from the restoration of the passenger services on the railway line connecting Burton and
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Restoring your Railway funding bid proposed for Corby-Peterborough
A campaign group is planning to submit a Restoring Your Railway fund bid to enable a regular railway service north out of Corby. A new 3 mile chord (because housing
Continue readingNew report revises costs of Aberystwyth-Carmarthen railway
West Wales Rail Campaign group Traws Link Cymru has published a report with new researchinto the reopening of the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen railway. The report confirmed that the trackbed was
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 readingCalls for progress following Heathrow southern rail link debate
Heathrow Southern Railway Limited (HSRL) – the private sector venture set up to transform the rail network serving Britain’s busiest airport – says the commitment to “move forward at pace”
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 readingCampaign to create north-south Wales line established
A campaign to create a railway line through Wales is to be established. The campaign seeks the restoration of the railway line between Bangor (on the north Wales mainline) and
Continue readingBuilding Society backs Skipton-Colne campaign
The Chief Executive of Skipton Building Society has backed the campaign to restore the railway line between Skipton and Colne. Click here for the article
Continue readingBML2 application made to Restoring Your Railway fund
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has backed a bid to the Restoring Your Railway ideas fund for the Sussex and Kent phases of Brighton Mainline 2 (BML2). The Sussex phase would
Continue readingMP backs East Ardsley proposal
Andrea Jenkyns has backed proposals for a railway station at East Ardsley, which would be located on the Leeds-Wakefield Westgate line closer to Leeds than Outwood. The MP has also
Continue readingRailfuture Scotland shares expansion opportunities
Railfuture Scotland has shared documents that show opportunities to expand the rail network, updating documents that were shared in 2014. Many of the schemes proposed are familiar to readers of
Continue readingFrustration at Auchenback delay
Campaigners have expressed frustration at the apparent delay to the new railway station in Barrhead serving the Auchenback area. There is no confirmed opening date for the station. The station
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 readingResidents group call for Golborne station
A residents group has called for transport investment in their local area including a railway station at Golborne. The residents have suggested that the site used previously for the railway
Continue readingIvanhoe campaign group celebrates month of progress
The Campaign to Reopen the Ivanhoe line (CRIL) has celebrated a month of progress following an initial meeting of the feasibility study committee. It follows indications of interest from Amazon
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