A council commissioned study has concluded that a railway line between Armagh and Portadown is operationally feasible, technically deliverable and would promote sustainable travel. Source: BBC News
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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.
Elsecar Heritage railway features in plans
Trains could run on a heritage railway as part of Barnsley Council plans to transform a disused ironworks into an attraction. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument.
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Ivanhoe line targets Derby
Proposals to restore passenger trains on the Ivanhoe line will run to Derby and not Leicester as work on the case maximises the value that restoration will bring. Click here
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Council funds St Helens study
St Helens Borough Council have agreed to fund a study into restoring the railway line between St Helens Central and St Helens Junction (known as the Sutton Oak line). It
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Councillors agree to Cambridge South designs
Councillors have agreed to the overall design and cycle parking provision for a railway station at Cambridge South. The £200m station will serve the Biomedical campus when it opens. Source:
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Light rail plan for Havering
A study is underway into proposals to create a north-south public transport route through the borough of Havering. One of the options being considered is light rail. The proposed route
Continue reading Changes to political boundaries boost Keswick rail proposals
A shifting of boundaries has reinvigorated the campaign to restore the railway line between Penrith and Keswick. In April 2023, Cumbria County Council and the district councils were replaced by
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Portway Park & Ride to open on 1 August
A new railway station on the Severn Beach line is expected to open on Tuesday 1 August. Portway Park & Ride is a single platform station capable of managing trains
Continue reading Work to begin on three Northumberland line stations
Contracts have been awarded for the construction of Bedlington, Blyth Bebside and Seaton Delaval railway stations, with work expected to start imminently. Work at Ashington and Newsham has already commenced,
Continue reading Wixams gathering momentum
An update to Bedford councillors has confirmed progress is being made on the proposed railway station at Wixams. Following discussions with the Department for Transport, Network Rail are taking forward
Continue reading Council awaits response to Tavistock submission
Devon County Council are expecting a response from the Department for Transport this summer following their Restoring Your Railway submission for extending the national rail network to Tavistock. Click here
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Councillors seek progress on Winchburgh station
Councillors at West Lothian Council have agreed to write to Network Rail, the Scottish government and Winchburgh Developments Ltd to support progress on a railway station serving Winchburgh. The rapidly
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Reading Green Park station opening date announced
The first trains in public service are expected to be serving Reading Green Park railway station from Saturday 27th May. The station sits on the Reading-Basingstoke line with trains every
Continue reading Devizes station study released
A feasibility study into a proposed railway station serving the Devizes area has been released showing that the best case would be part of a wider set of rail improvements.
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Barrhead South update shows progress
An update to East Renfrewshire Council shows that work is progressing on the proposed railway station at Barrhead South. The station will be located on the Glasgow to Neilston railway
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