A council leader has called for the government to help meet the £14m shortfall for a test track and innovation centre in Dudley focused on Very Light Rail (VLR). Click
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Government announces fifty bids to second round of Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund
Fifty bids to build or reopen lines and stations closed during the Beeching cuts, with the potential to level up regional economies and boost access to jobs and education, have
Continue readingCouncillor renews call for Rushmere station
An Alliance councillor has called for a railway station to be built in the Rushmere area of Craigavon. The station would be located on the railway line between Belfast and
Continue readingScottish politicians back Borders Railway extension following questions about viability
Two Scottish politicians have backed proposals to extend the Borders Railway following an article in the local press that questioned the viability of the proposal. Click here for the article
Continue readingMPs submit Churston bid to Ideas Fund
Two MPs have submitted a bid to the Restoring your Railway ideas fund to restore passenger services to Goodrington and Churston, which are currently located on the Dart Valley Railway.
Continue readingMP backs Gilsland Restoring your Railway fund bid
Guy Opperman has backed a bid to the Restoring your Railway fund for Gilsland railway station. The station would be located on the Newcastle-Carlisle line west of Hexham. Click here
Continue readingWelsh Transport Minister promotes proposals for Restoring Your Railways fund
The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, setting out the argument to build four new railway stations across
Continue readingLevenmouth railway line set to be completed in 2023
Leven and Cameron Bridge could be reconnected back to the national rail network in 2023 according to Network Rails latest briefing to local MSPs. Network Rail confirmed that construction would
Continue readingPrime Minister backs Ferryhill station
Boris Johnson has been asked to back the reopening of the railway station at Ferryhill when it was raised by the local MP. The station would be located south of
Continue readingBensham curve application submitted to Restoring your Railway Ideas fund
Three MPs are supporting an application to the June round of the Restoring your Railway Ideas fund for restoring the Bensham curve. If built, heavy rail or Tyne and Wear
Continue readingEtruria and Stoke-Leek bids unsuccessful
Two applications to the first round of the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund will be resubmitted in a later round. Although an application for Meir railway station was allocated funding,
Continue readingMP submits Restoring Your Railway bid for Bolton-Bury line
The MP for Bolton North East has proposed the restoration of the railway line between Bolton and Bury/Radcliffe in an application to the Restoring Your Railway Ideas fund. Options could
Continue readingSt Anne’s Park station application submitted
The MP for Bristol East has submitted a bid to the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund to reopen the railway station at St Anne’s Park. The station site is located
Continue readingMP submits Restoring Your Railway application for Ledsham station
The MP for Ellesmere Port and Newton has submitted an application to the Restoring Your Railway fund for a railway station at Ledsham. The railway station would be located on
Continue readingMP raises Consett-Newcastle in parliament
The MP for North West Durham has asked for the Prime Ministers support to restore the railway line to Consett at Prime Ministers Questions. Richard Holden has submitted a bid
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