A motion calling for three new railways stations to be investigated has been passed by Rochdale Borough Council. The council will write to Transport for Greater Manchester and Rochdale Stations
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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.
Planning permission granted for Cardiff Parkway
Cardiff Council have granted planning permission for a new railway station between Cardiff and Newport. The station will serve a new business park, which was granted permission at the same
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Work begins on Carr Mill business case
St Helens Council have commenced work on the Strategic Outline Business Case for a railway station serving Carr Mill. The station is a long held ambition for the area and
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Call for studies into three railway stations in Leeds
Liberal Democrat councillors are set to table an amendment to the 22/23 Leeds City Council budget for studies into railway stations at Marsh Lane, Woodside Quarry and Methley. Marsh Lane
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Welborne Garden Village receives council backing
Fareham Borough Council have backed plans for a railway station serving a new 6,000 home development north of Fareham following comments by Network Rail that advised that they had no
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Council budget includes funding for Oxfordshire rail enhancements study
£250k could be allocated towards a study into Oxfordshire railway schemes including Cowley, Wantage/Grove and Witney/Carterton if Councillors approve the Oxfordshire County Council 22/23 budget next week. Click here for
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Calls for county council funding investment to save Skipton-Colne
The Labour leader for Lancashire County Council has called for Lancashire County Council to contribute towards the £330,000 cost for an engineering study, which will be essential to progress the
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Tavistock funding award pushes project up the agenda
Work on the business case to restore the railway line serving Tavistock has begun following the successful funding bid for Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund funding last year. Click here
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Preferred Wixams design revealed
The design of the station building for the proposed station at Wixams has been shared ahead of the expected submission of a planning application. The station would be located south
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Councillors to review Elland land purchase plan
Councillors are expected to approve proposals to purchase the land required to deliver a railway station at Elland, including the powers for Compulsory Purchase if required. Click here for the
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AECOM appointed to deliver Portadown to Armagh railway study
A technical study into the proposed railway connecting Armagh and Portadown has been tendered to AECOM. Click here for the article
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Council backs Cambridge South with calls for more environmental protection
Councillors have backed the proposed railway station at Cambridge South but called for more protection of the local environment including trees as it is being built. The response was set
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Kemble-Cirencester transport links study to commence
Work is to begin on a study to improve connectivity between Cirencester and Kemble, which has received contributions from the Restoring your Railway Ideas fund. Source: Cotswold District Council
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Looming cash crisis for Woolwich Crossrail stop
Greenwich Council is facing a potential cash crisis to locate more than half of the £15m it agreed to provide towards the Crossrail station at Woolwich. Click here for the
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Council confirms Stoke-Leek study
Local councils will begin work in the spring on a study into restoring the railway line between Stoke-on-Trent and Leek. They have received funding from the Restoring your Railway fund.
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