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Court papers reveal Bedford Borough mayor’s £2.7m interest in major rail scheme

The elected mayor of Bedford Borough, who campaigned against East West Rail's preferred route, had a major financial interest in the project that he did not declare during a...

CPRE Bedfordshire demands independent review of town centre East West Rail route

East West Rail bosses insist taking trains through central Bedford is vital for regeneration and Universal UK, rejecting calls from campaigners who want a southern bypass to save £1 billion...

Plea to save Bedfordshire roads as Central Bedfordshire Council asks for £30m

A passionate plea for £30m has been made to the government to prevent roads in Central Bedfordshire from crumbling further and “to catch up on years of highways underinvestment”...

Central Bedfordshire children crossing the road “run the gauntlet” on the way to school

Children and their parents “run the gauntlet of traffic volumes and unpredictable motorists” when crossing Hitchin Road in Upper Caldecote to attend school, a meeting heard...

Council warns Bedfordians are going in blind over East West Rail parking plans

Bedford Borough Council has expressed serious concerns over a lack of traffic modelling data for the revised Bedford station car park, warning that the community is being asked to go in blind...

East West Rail car park plans still threaten Ashburnham Road flats

Despite scaling back plans for a multi-storey car park at Bedford station, East West Rail is pressing ahead with the demolition of homes on Ashburnham Road to clear land...

Bedford train crash report highlights technical faults and missed warnings

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released an interim report into June's fatal collision near Bedford, revealing a sequence of missed warnings, unrecognised alarms...

East West Rail Co scales back Bedford station car park plans

Following intense local backlash, East West Rail has revealed revised, scaled-back plans for Bedford station parking. The split-site proposal includes a potential GP surgery, though traffic concerns remain...

Opposition councillors claim victory as axed Bedford bus routes restored

Bedford's opposition councillors are claiming a victory after the council's Executive Committee report says it will reinstate funding for axed bus routes. After bus-users in Goldington...

Regional shame as 85 drivers ignore roadwork closures this year

New data reveals drivers in our region are the worst in the UK for deliberately jumping roadwork queues. The reckless behaviour has prompted urgent safety pleas to protect highway workers...