Work has commenced on the site of the proposed railway station at Portway Park and Ride with the clearance of vegetation and establishment of the site compound. The station will
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Portway Park and Ride slips to 2021
The opening date of the proposed railway station serving Portway Park and Ride on the Severn Beach line near Bristol has slipped to 2021. The station has received funding from
Continue readingCouncil uses emergency procedures to complete agreement required for Warrington West funding
Warrington Borough Council has revealed that emergency procedures have had to be invoked to enable the signing of an agreement essential to release New Stations Fund funding. Over £4m was
Continue readingBow Street construction works move to new phase
Ceredigion County Council have released an update as construction work on Bow Street railway station moves to a new phase. Since construction started on site in November 2019, the contractor
Continue readingWork underway on Bow Street
Work is underway on the railway station at Bow Street in mid Wales. The station is located on the Cambrian line and was part funded by a successful bid to
Continue readingFurther funding allocated to Reading Green Park
The government has allocated £2.477m of additional funding from round 2 of the New Stations Fund towards Reading Green Park alongside £550k from the Local Growth Fund. The station is
Continue readingReading Green Park station building plans approved
Planning permission was granted yesterday evening for revised plans to the design of the station building at Reading Green Park. The station building has been substantially increased to accommodate higher
Continue readingRevised plans submitted for Reading Green Park
Revised plans for the proposed railway station at Reading Green Park have been submitted to the two local authorities whose boundary cross the site. The revised plans include a new
Continue readingPlanning permission granted for Portway Park and Ride
Construction work is set to get underway following the granting of planning permission for a railway station serving Portway Park and Ride. The station located on the Bristol-Severn Beach railway
Continue readingPlanning application submitted for Horden
Network Rail has submitted a planning application for the railway station proposed for Horden. If the application is approved, the station could open in Spring 2020. The station is partially
Continue readingRugby Parkway LEP funding withdrawn
There has been a further setback for Rugby Parkway following news that the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership had withdrawn £4m funding to reallocate to other projects. The funding
Continue readingConsultation opens for Horden
Following the completion of design work for Horden railway station, Durham County Council have begun a consultation into the railway station proposed at Horden. The station was successful in round
Continue readingCouncil increases Horden contribution
Durham County Council has increased its contribution to Horden railway station by £750,000 to £3m following the approval of its budget. With contributions from the New Stations Fund and the
Continue readingCouncillor expresses concerns as Marsh Barton costs rise and timescales slip
A councillor is worried that the railway station at Marsh Barton will never be built as costs escalate and timescales slip. Marsh Barton did not qualify for funding from round
Continue readingFears that Marsh Barton may be scrapped
There are concerns that the proposed railway station at Marsh Barton could be scrapped due to insufficient funding. The funding bid for the station was not successful during round 2
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