A new campaign has been launched to restore railway links to Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Banchory. The proposals would add sixteen railway stations to the network. Click here for the article
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Plans move forward on Cirencester to Kemble line
Supporters of a project to connect Cirencester to the national railway network at Kemble have revealed the progress that has been made recently. The initial feasibility study has revealed no
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Rugby to Leicester funding bid submitted
Campaigners have submitted a Restoring your Railways – Ideas Fund bid to restore a railway line between Rugby and Leicester with new stations at Lutterworth, Cosby and Broughton Astley. The
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Online event to discuss Rail for All report proposals in mid Scotland
Mark Ruskell MSP is set to host an event on Thursday evening to discuss the improvements that the report recommended for mid Scotland and Fife. The event will include the
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Scottish parliament candidate calls for Haddington restoration
Former MP and Scottish Parliamentary candidate, Martin Whitfield has backed the restoration of the railway line to Haddington. The railway line and station would be located east of Edinburgh and
Continue readingCampaign group calls for East Midlands tram network
The Light Rail Tram Association has called for the Nottingham Tram network to be used as a seed to expand light rail across the East Midlands. This would include extending
Continue readingCampaign group promotes Bridport plan
A campaign group has shared plans to restore the railway line serving Bridport through a narrow gauge light rail system. The group are currently seeking funding to deliver a feasibility
Continue readingIvanhoe group calls for business engagement
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
Continue readingRestoring 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
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