Warrington Borough Council has revealed that emergency procedures have had to be invoked to enable the signing of an agreement essential to release New Stations Fund funding. Over £4m was
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Councils across the UK provide support towards numerous projects to reopen rail schemes. This can include protecting the trackbed, adding it to Local Transport Plans and Development Proposals and conducting feasibility studies.
Council shares masterplans for Maid Marian line stations
Ashfield District Council has shared the masterplans for Sutton Parkway and Kirkby in Ashfield railway stations as part of a consultation. The stations will benefit from a boost in connectivity
Continue readingCouncil meets to establish governance for Cullompton and Wellington
Mid Devon Council Cabinet is meeting on Thursday 26 March to establish the governance to take forward work on proposed railway stations at Cullompton and Wellington. A bid has been
Continue readingCouncil sets out bid for Heathfield line
Teignbridge Council plan to submit a bid to the Restoring Your Railway fund for the restoration of the Heathfield railway line between Bovey Treacy and Newton Abbot. Click here for
Continue readingWiltshire Council shares expected bids to Restoring Your Railway fund
Wiltshire Council has published the bids to the Restoring Your Railway fund where it expects to be the lead promoter. It has been working on a submission to the March
Continue readingNottingham City Council reviews tram extension opportunities
Nottingham City Council Executive Board are expected to progress number of extensions to the Nottingham tram system at their next meeting on 17 March 2020. Three potential extensions are being
Continue readingSwindon Council discusses second station
Swindon Council have discussed opportunities with Network Rail to create a second railway station serving Swindon. Potential locations for the station have not been placed in the public domain. Click
Continue readingBoulby passenger service study commissioned
East Cleveland Council have commissioned a feasibility study into restoring passenger train services on the railway line between Saltburn and Boubly Potash Mine. Click here for the article
Continue readingReston screening opinion application lodged
Network Rail have lodged a request for screening opinion with the Scottish Borders Council for a railway station at Reston, which could lead to a full planning application. Source: BBC
Continue readingCouncil to commit £10m to Ashington line
Northumberland County Council has approved nearly £10m towards the restoration of passenger carrying services on the Newcastle-Ashington railway line at a meeting today. The council are expecting a commitment from
Continue readingCouncil proposes Hairmyres station move
East Kilbride Council has put forward proposals to move Hairmyres railway station to improve transport connectivity. The station would be moved west enabling the creation of more parking spaces and
Continue readingPlan for new Cirencester line progresses
Cotswold District Council has agreed to make up a funding shortfall for a feasibility study into reopening the railway line between Kemble and Cirencester. The railway line would be approximately
Continue readingPlanning application for Hazelwell approved
Birmingham City Council have approved the planning application for a railway station at Hazelwell. It follows approval of plans for Kings Heath in December Opposition to the plan was centred
Continue readingGrove railway station could open this decade
A railway station at Grove between Didcot and Swindon could open towards the end of this decade. A council meeting discussing the Oxfordshire Railway Corridor study identified key infrastructure upgrades
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
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