The MSP for Linlithgow will meet the Scottish Transport Minister to discuss the proposed railway station at Winchburgh. The expanding town is located between Linlithgow and Edinburgh on the Glasgow-Edinburgh
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Portishead DCO decision delayed
The deadline for a decision to be made on the Development Consent Order application for restoring the Portishead to Bristol railway line has been delayed by seven months to 19
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New station serving Greenfield to be discussed in parliament
A new station on the Chester-Holyhead railway line is to be raised in parliament. The station at Greenfield is being pencilled for the site of the old Holywell Junction station.
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Aylesbury spur petition to be presented to parliament
A petition calling for East West Rail to serve Aylesbury is to be presented to parliament after 2,000 signatures were collected. Click here for the article
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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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Rail Minister raises plans for Alrewas railway station during national memorial arboretum visit
The Rail Minister has stated that there is a strong case for a railway station in Alrewas, which could serve the National Memorial Arboretum. Source: BBC News
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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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Fife MSPs visit Levenmouth site to see progress
Two MSPs have visited the site of the Levenmouth railway project to see the progress being made. Preparatory work until now has seen the clearance of vegetation along the five-mile
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Soham railway station opens
Soham railway station joined the railway network with the arrival of the 0649 service to Peterborough operated by 755418. A special ceremony to formally open the station was held later
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Work starts on Willenhall station
Construction has started on the railway station at Willenhall. The station will be located on Walsall to Wolverhampton railway line and is expected to open alongside Darlaston station in 2023.
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MP raises concerns about Fawley funding
An MP has written to the Rail Minister expressing concerns about the onward push forwards with work to restore a regular service on the Fawley branch. He has expressed concerns
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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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Call to reopen Amman and Gwendraeth valley railway lines to meet public transport target
A Plaid Cymru member of the Senedd has called for the Welsh government to restore more railway lines across Wales to enable it to meet the target of 45% of
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Northumberland line train runs on planned route
A test train has carried local leaders and rail officials along part of the route that will be used to connect Newcastle with Ashington. It follows the recent announcement that
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Council seeks Prime Minister’s support for Fleetwood link
Lancashire County Council is writing to the Prime Minister to ask for his continued personal support in the reopening of a rail link which could play a vital role in
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