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EWR Co announces new CEO as campaign groups launch petition to pause project

East West Railway (EWR) Company has announced the appointment of David Hughes as chief executive officer, who will take over from Beth West on 3 June. David joins EWR from ARUP...

Thameslink and EMR trains out of Bedford cancelled over two days due to ASLEF strike

There will be no Thameslink or EMR services out of Bedford on Wednesday, 8 May, due to industrial action by ASLEF. The strikes are part of a long-running dispute over pay with ASLEF union...

Claims Borough Council rules on minicab roof sign may cause passenger confrontation

Bedford Borough Council’s roof sign requirements for private vehicles could lead to confrontations when minicab drivers refuse to pick up an unbooked passenger. But a council’s licensing officer said...

Beth West will leave East West Rail when interim CEO contract ends

After two years in what was an interim CEO post, Beth West says she'll be leaving East West Rail Co (EWRCo) in May. The Bedford Independent reported in December that the Department for Transport...

East West Rail announces dates of latest information events

Throughout May, East West Railway Company (EWR Co) will be holding "information events" ahead of the statutory consultation process which will begin in June. The infrastructure project would see Bedford...

Wixams railway station making “good progress”

“Good progress” has been made on Wixams Railway Station, a meeting has heard. Jon Shortland, chief officer for environment and chief officer for planning, infrastructure and economic growth...

Bedford Labour Group holds fast on EWR position for now

Bedford Borough’s Labour Group won’t reconsider its position on East West Rail until after the next consultation, its leader has said. Councillor Carl Meader ( Kempston South) gave this...

Bedford mayor blasts Borders EWR comparison

Bedford’s mayor has blasted East West Rail after it claimed a new rail line in Scotland was an “outstanding example” of how railways can transform communities. EWR’s CEO, Beth West, says...

Illegal parking on pavements “real hazard” but drivers may be escaping fines.

Parking on pavements across Bedford Borough creates a “real hazard” but an investigation has found that Bedford Borough Council have limited resources to enforce parking restrictions so drivers...

East West Rail shares success of Borders Railway but critics say comparison is misleading

East West Rail bosses have used the success of Borderes Railway to "perfectly illustrate the huge potential" of the Oxford to Cambridge route, but critics say it's not a valid comparision...