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Residents told to “continue” planning for EWR Route E despite recent council research

Bedford residents living in areas affected by East West Rail Co’s preferred route should continue with all the processes available to them, a councillor was told. This followed a presentation outlining...

Council’s live-streamed EWR briefing allows public scrutiny of eight potential routes

In an effort to provide increased transparency around the East West Rail (EWR) project, the findings of a study into eight potential routes were presented at a meeting of councillors and key stakeholders last night...

East West Rail meeting discussing alternative ‘south route’ to be live-streamed

Councillors and other stakeholders have been invited to Borough Hall next week, to receive a briefing on research commissioned by the Mayor looking at alternative routes through Bedford Borough...

Mayor keeping alternative southern East West Rail routes under wraps

Bedford Borough Council is assessing various East West Rail routes, but it is “not appropriate” to share the information at the moment, a meeting heard. During last week’s Environment and...

Free town centre parking could impact rural bus services, says councillor

Bedford’s four-hour free parking trial could have taken people off the buses – but the £2 fare cap has seen an increase in passengers, a meeting heard. A report presented to Thursday’s Environment...

Have your say on local bus services as part of council’s public transport consultation

Following recent criticism of discontinued, infrequent, late or non-existent bus services in the Borough, now is the time for residents to make their feelings about public transport known...

As temperatures drop, council gritters are ready for action

As temperatures drop, Bedford Borough's winter maintenance schedule is in full swing, with over 3,000 tonnes of salt stockpiled for use by the council's gritting crews. To make sure the gritters are...

New half-hourly bus service linking Bedford and Stevenage to launch in February

A new bus service is launching in mid-February to connect Bedford and Stevenage for the first time. The service will link the two towns with stops in Shortstown, Cotton End, Haynes, Shefford, Clifton...

Depot’s solar roof helps Thameslink journey towards a carbon net zero future

The roof of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) train depot in Cauldwell Walk will be the site of one of Bedfordshire's biggest solar arrays once it's completed this year. Almost 1,000 photovoltaic panels (932)...

Thameslink rail services “decimated” for New Year’s Eve weekend

Thameslink has said they are "very sorry" they have had to reduce rail services - causing major disruption for many travelling out of Bedford over the New Year's Eve weekend. A spokesperson for...