Following the announcement of additional government funding earlier this week, West of England Combined Authority approved a further £10m of funding towards restoring the railway line serving Portishead. The next
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Government confirms funding allocation to help close the Portishead gap
The Department for Transport has granted £15.5m towards work to restore the railway line to Portishead. It follows a £10m commitment from North Somerset Council and is expected to be
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Wellington and Cullompton receive funding to move forward
Network Rail will be taking the lead on the next stage of work to deliver railway stations serving Wellington and Cullompton following a £5m award from the Restoring Your Railway
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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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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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Aldridge and Coventry VLR included in priority list for transport funding
A new railway station at Aldridge and setting up Coventry Very Light Rail have been sent to the DfT as priority schemes for the West Midlands City Region Sustainable Transport
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Politicians call for Beam Park to be funded following funding clarification
Politicians have claimed that residents of a new development in London feel deceived after the Department for Transport confirmed that it would not be funding the railway station at Beam
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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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Washington Metro study to be discussed
Upto £100k could be allocated to a study into connecting Washington to the Tyne and Wear Metro system. The favoured approach is to create a loop using the northern end
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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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Minister visits Oswestry railway following funding win
Chris Heaton-Harris has suggested that the railway line serving Oswestry could reopen to regular services within three years if it is proven to be viable. Click here for the article
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Haverhill campaign reflects on funding bid rejection
Campaigners backing proposals to restore the railway line between Cambridge and Haverhill have stated that the campaign will continue following confirmation that it was unsuccessful for funding from phase 3
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Thirteen proposals receive funding from Restoring your Railway ideas fund
The Department for Transport have confirmed that thirteen bids to the third round of the Restoring your Railway ideas fund have been awarded funding, enabling them to progress initial Strategic
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Land purchase marks progress on Haxby
Councillors are set to vote on a proposal to purchase land that would be used to support the delivery of the railway station at Haxby. Source: York City Council
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