East West Rail Co (EWRCo) has announced a series of drop-in events for local people wanting to know more about today’s route corridor announcement.
It was revealed today that the route in Bedford will be six tracks, meaning 65 homes will have to be demolished, and that while Bedford’s mainline station will be invested in heavily and upgraded, another station replacing St John’s will be built nearer to Bedford Hospital.
The announcement has been met with “anger and dismay”.
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Now, the company behind the building of the new Oxford to Cambridge route have said people will be able to speak to them at several public information events in the coming weeks.
These public drop-in sessions are being arranged across the route to provide opportunities to meet the EWR Co team and find out more about the updated proposals.
The dates and venues for Bedford Borough are as follows.
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 13 June 2023 | 2pm – 8pm | Bedford Heights Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7NT |
| 20 June 2023 | 2pm – 8pm | Ravensden Village Hall Church Hill, Ravensden, MK44 2RL |
Beth West, CEO, EWR Co, called EWR a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to open up new journeys, cut travel times, ease congestion on local roads and bring more jobs within reach of people living locally.”
The plans, however, have been highly controversial with local campaign group BFARe, calling the chosen route, “the worst route to serve our community,” adding, “It is not fit for purpose and is a waste of taxpayer money.”
