An automated people mover will be expected to connect the Birmingham Interchange HS2 station to the NEC, Birmingham International railway station and Birmingham Airport. The driver-less system will operate every
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Proposed station provision included in Oxford Science Park plan
The planning application for a new building at Oxford Science Park will include provision for accessing the proposed railway station for the science park on the Cowley branch. There are
Continue readingScreening opinion submitted for Blyth and Tyne upgrade
A screening opinion has been submitted to North Tyneside Council and Northumberland County Council to upgrade the railway line between Benton and Ashington. A four stage project will create six
Continue readingAysgarth station plans approved
Planning permission has been granted to restore the railway station at Aysgarth. The station site was sold by the Wensleydale Railway last year. There are ambitions to extend the Wensleydale
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 readingRailway line key to Ironbridge development plan
The developer behind the redevelopment of the former Ironbridge power station site has revealed that the railway line is key to its plans. Further information about the development plans will
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 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 readingAcoustic work begins at Soham
Two weeks of noise monitoring has begun at the site of the proposed railway station at Soham. The data will be used to model the impact of the railway station
Continue readingRevised planning application submitted for Winslow
A revised planning application has been submitted for the railway station at Winslow on East West Rail. Click here for the article
Continue readingLlanwern planning application expected to follow after stabling line approval
A planning application for a new park and ride station serving Llanwern is expected to be made after the approval of an application to create a new railway line that
Continue readingHorden planning application approved
Work is set to begin on the proposed railway station at Horden within weeks after the planning application was approved. It is expected to open in Spring 2020. The station
Continue readingCampaign group requests call-in for Long Marston planning application
The Shakespeare Line Promotion Group has written to a government minister to get the planning applications for housing developments called in because the application makes no reference to the railway
Continue readingBarnsley Council aspirations include rail network enhancements
A document of aspirations for improving the rail network includes the restoration of the railway line between West Green and Wakefield plus the creation of a Dearne Valley Parkway connected
Continue readingWaterbeach station relocation plan approved
Waterbeach railway station is to be relocated following the approval of plans to for a major housing development. Click here for the article
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