Two councils have offered to contribute £10k each towards a feasibility study to investigate the restoration of passenger train services on the Ivanhoe line. Click here for the article
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WECA approves MetroWest funding
West of England Combined Authority approved funding to support the development of business cases for rail projects on 14 June 2019 Following the completion of the Outline develop a Full
Continue readingDudley Very Light Rail centre faces funding bid challenge
A funding bid for £5m funding for the Very Light Rail centre in Dudley has been unsuccessful leading to a resubmission. Click here for the article
Continue readingBid for Magor feasibility study submitted
The campaign group for a railway station at Magor has submitted a bid for a feasibility study to the Welsh government. The group is looking to achieve progress as the
Continue readingFrustration as Heathrow southern link proposals are left languishing
Proposals to provide links to Heathrow Airport are not moving forwards despite the need to improve links expected to justify and offset the third runway. Click here for the article
Continue readingFunding award to trial Taunton to Bishops Lydeard services
Great Western Railway has announced that £60k will be allocated towards proposals to operate services between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway. The expectation is that a
Continue readingGovernment plugs Portishead funding gap
The government has committed £31m towards the MetroWest project, which will enable the restoration of the railway line serving Portishead. Click here for the article
Continue readingGovernment backs Borders Railway extension study
In a letter from the Scottish Secretary, the government has confirmed that it backs a feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway. This follows the completion of a corridor study
Continue readingWMCA funds Brierley Hill Midland Metro extension
The West Midlands Combined Authority has allocated £450m towards extending the Midland Metro to Brierley Hill. Click here for the article
Continue readingGovernment allocates £4.85m to Ebbsfleet transport study
The government has allocated £4.85m to fund a study into the transport options between Abbey Wood and Ebbsfleet. It is a key step required to deliver the proposed Crossrail extension
Continue readingChurnet Valley Railway receives Leek funding
The Churnet Valley Railway has been awarded £19,000 at a meeting of the Moorlands Partnership Board enabling them to deliver the first 200 yards of the railway line to Leek.
Continue readingEnthusiasm for Gilsland campaign following Borderlands funding allocation
The campaign group supporting the restoration of Gilsland railway station has expressed hope that the station could benefit from funding being allocated to the Borderlands. Click here for the article
Continue readingBid for Beaulieu funding shortlisted
A bid to the Housing Infrastructure Fund for funding for a railway station near Chelmsford has been shortlisted by government. The station has already been allocated £12m by the South
Continue readingCampaign group seeks funding to progress Ivanhoe case
The Ivanhoe Line Support Group has sought funding from members of the public to enable the campaign to progress with restoring the railway line between Leicester and Burton. Click here
Continue readingCouncil to consider funding release to start laying track on Leek extension
A committee of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is to consider the release of funding towards laying track on the first 200 metres of railway line towards Leek. The Moorland Partnership
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