In a historic vote, the business case for re-opening the Wisbech rail link was this week approved by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The Transport and Infrastructure Committee was
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Two 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 readingDraft Wisbech business case puts cost at £220m
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board reviewed the latest draft of the March-Wisbech business case. The draft full business case puts the project at GRIP 3B. Further work has
Continue readingWisbech railway line could cost £200m
Reopening the railway line between Wisbech and March to enable two trains per hour has been priced at £200.4m at 2019 prices in a report to the Transport committee for
Continue readingWhite Rose progresses to Full Business Case
Proposals to create a railway station near the White Rose shopping centre on the railway line between Leeds and Huddersfield has moved to Full Business Case stage after a gateway
Continue readingInterim station option proposed for Cambridge South
Following feedback that a railway station at Cambridge South would not be delivered until at least 2027, work has begun on developing plans for an interim station that could open
Continue readingNetwork Rail agrees to build Soham railway station
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has contracted Network Rail to build the new station and footbridge, car and cycle park, plus access road with bus turning circle. Current plans
Continue readingWhite Rose consultation opens as funding approval sought
A pre-planning consultation for the proposed railway station serving the White Rose Centre to the south of Leeds opened last month. The consultation is expected to close on 30 November.
Continue readingFunding bid could accelerate Soham delivery
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is to be asked to approve an £18m funding bid to build a railway station at Soham. The bid will enable the next stages
Continue readingHeadbolt Lane and St James included in Liverpool City Region Plan
A report to be considered at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s next meeting in September, sets out a priority list of 18 green transport projects, including two new railway
Continue readingPublic information events mark another step to delivering Soham
Two public information events have enabled members of the public to review plans for a railway station at Soham. Timescales on the project have been accelerated with the current delivery
Continue readingWECA allocates funding to Charfield study
West of England Combined Authority has allocated £300k towards a study that will investigate the outline business case for a railway station serving Charfield. Source: BBC News
Continue readingMarch to Wisbech GRIP study approved
The board of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has approved a budget to deliver the GRIP 3B report into the March-Wisbech railway. The study will develop a business case
Continue readingWest Yorkshire mass transit proposal shared
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has discussed a report into a mass transit system serving a number of corridors across the region. The proposed transport mode has not been confirmed, with
Continue readingPlans revealed for Camp Hill line stations
Plans for three new Birmingham rail stations have today been unveiled as the reopening of the Camp Hill Line to passenger services takes another step forward. Under the proposals the
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