Tories highly critical of Mayor’s dithering over East West Rail’s plans
Bedford Borough Council have updated its Rail Strategy to take account of recent developments within the rail sector.
The strategy outlines Mayor Dave’s four priorities...
Groundwork for East West Rail proceeds with environmental surveys
Environmental surveys will be carried out along the East West Rail route this Autumn as the East West Railway Company (EWR Co)...
190K comments submitted for East West Rail consultation
The East West Railway Company (EWR Co) reports (August 12, 2021), that its recent ten week consultation received more than 9,800 responses, made up of (over) 190,000 individual comments that are now...
Tories in bitter clash with Mayor Dave calling him ‘dishonest’ over...
A last ditch Conservative bid to get Bedford Council to lobby for the Government to think again over a controversial new railway...
Councillors call for consultation extension on East West Rail
The deadline for responses to the current consultation on East West Rail should be extended, according to Bedford's Conservative Councillors. The recent...
Council and Network Rail agree demolition of homes unnecessary
A report looking at options around the East West Rail route north of Bedford Midland has shown that the service could run...
Full council vote backs positive case for East West Rail via...
Bedford Borough Council tonight reaffirmed the positive case for East West Rail and the importance of local residents’ views in shaping the...
