Councillor Andrea Davies provided an update at the recent full council meeting of Devon County Council with regards to the proposed railway station at Marsh Barton. Progress had been hampered
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Councillors reject adding Witney railway to transport plan
A motion to add the restoration of the railway line between Oxford and Witney to the local transport plan was rejected at a meeting of West Oxfordshire Borough Council. Click
Continue readingFresh calls for Arundel chord
Councillors at Arun District Council have made fresh calls for a section of railway line to be built that would enable direct trains between Worthing and Horsham. Click here for
Continue readingTram-Trains could be used to restore Ivanhoe line services
Tram-Trains have been put forward as a potential solution to improve connectivity in the Burton area utilising the Ivanhoe line and the former Worcester-Derby railway between Stourbridge and Burton. Click
Continue readingWECA 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 readingAlloa-Fife study bid backed by councillors
Councillors have backed a bid to the Scottish Local Rail Development Fund for a feasibility study to restore passenger services on the railway line between Alloa and Dunfermline Click here
Continue readingPortishead Development Consent Order application ready to be submitted
The Development Consent Order (DCO) for reopening the railway line to Portishead has been approved for submission at a meeting of North Somerset Council. Development Consent Orders are required for
Continue readingEarby meeting to discuss SELRAP plans
An open meeting will be held on 8 July 2019 at the Earby Community Centre at 7pm to discuss the proposals to restore the railway line between Skipton and Colne.
Continue readingStakeholders feedback on East West Rail central section options
A number of stakeholders have contributed feedback with regards to the East West Rail central section between Bedford and Cambridge. Five options have been shared in the public domain. Concerns
Continue readingMeeting discusses Alloa – Fife line
A meeting has discussed proposals for restoring the railway line between Alloa and Fife via Longannet has aired support and concerns from the local community in Clackmannan. The campaign has
Continue readingCouncil commits to Skelmersdale outline business case
Lancashire County Council have approved the development of an outline business case for restoring the railway line serving Skelmersdale. Click here for the article
Continue readingRobroyston on track for December 2019 opening
A report to the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Strategy and Programme Committee has confirmed that works are underway and the station should open at the commencement of the December 2019 timetable.
Continue readingPublic meetings set to be held for Longannet line
Public meetings to discuss restoring passenger trains on the Longannet line are set to be held in the next few months ahead of a bid to the Local Rail Development
Continue readingCalls for Leeds Marsh Lane station
A councillor has raised the opportunity to construct a railway station to the east of Leeds city centre at Marsh Lane during a discussion into a proposed development near the
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.
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