Sir Peter Hendy has issued a call for evidence to the Union Connectivity Review. Although a fixed link between mainland Great Britain and Northern Ireland have dominated reports on this
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Funding deal halts Crossrail 2 work
The new funding deal to support Transport for London through to March 2021 includes the cessation of all consultancy work on Crossrail 2, which will further delay the project that
Continue readingGovernment rules out Doncaster-Sheffield Airport chord
The government has advised that it does not believe that the proposed chord to serve Doncaster-Sheffield Airport does not deliver good value for money in its current guise. The scheme,
Continue readingScotland withholds engagement with Union Connectivity review
The Scottish government has blocked officials from engaging with the union connectivity review, whose terms of reference were published in early October. One of the options being put forward to
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 readingGovernment announces fifty bids to second round of Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund
Fifty bids to build or reopen lines and stations closed during the Beeching cuts, with the potential to level up regional economies and boost access to jobs and education, have
Continue readingFirst round winners of Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund announced
Ten bids to the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund are to share £500,000 to develop proposals to enhance, build or reopen railway lines and stations. The funding will provide up to
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 readingSixty applications to Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund
The membership of the virtual panel that will review the 60 applications to the first round of the Ideas Fund has been confirmed. The Ideas Fund panel members are: Chris
Continue readingDfT happy with Crossrail 2 business case
The Department for Transport has advised Transport for London that the strategic outline business case for Crossrail 2 is robust and no further work is required. The new line would
Continue readingDoncaster Sheffield Airport rail link proposals submitted to government
The Sheffield City Region, Doncaster Council and the Peel Group (owners of Doncaster Sheffield Airport) have taken a major step forward today by submitting an outline business case to the
Continue readingDepartment for Transport reveals further details about Restoring Your Railway Fund
The Department for Transport has revealed further information about the £500m Restoring Your Railway fund that was launched late last month. The fund will be split three ways to support
Continue readingHeathrow Western Rail Link waiting for funding decision
Progress on Heathrow Western Rail Link is currently waiting for a decision from the government with regards to the amount that it is prepared to fund. Click here for the
Continue readingEWR Phase 2 approved
Network Rail are set to begin work on phase 2 of East West Rail after the Secretary of State for Transport approved the Transport and Works Act order application. Once
Continue readingCampaigners across the country welcome government funding
Campaigners from across the UK have welcomed the announcement of government funding to support the restoration of railway station and lines. The government has committed £500m towards work that will
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