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Budget constraints mean no trains after 10pm at new Wixams station

Wixams Railway Station will close at 10pm every day as it is “too expensive” to stay open for longer, a meeting heard. Bedford Borough Council’s Environment and Sustainable Communities...

Grant Palmer blames “low custom” for withdrawal of Brickhill bus service

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that the 21 bus service operated by Grant Palmer will cease on 2 October. In a statement on its website, Grant Palmer Passenger Transport said: "Service 21...

Disbelief as EWR chief claims most people support new rail route

Campaigners have reacted in disbelief after claims made by the boss of East West Rail Company (EWR Co) said, “We know that over 70% of local residents along the route want EWR." The claim...

Campaign groups deliver East West Rail ‘rejection’ letter to Minister

Critics of the latest proposals by East West Rail for the Oxford to Cambridge train line have delivered a signed 'declaration of opposition' to the rail minister. Local Representatives including...

Flooding issues addressed during A428 Turvey road improvements

The A428 through Turvey will be closed from Monday (18 September) until Friday, 13 October for vital roadworks aimed at improving local road surfaces while addressing local flooding issues...

Further Midland Road closure as gas mains get an upgrade

Cadent, the company currently upgrading gas pipes along Midland Road say they're adding a further closure to the area to make sure the work is completed on time. The works started in May...

Abbeyfields residents petition council to install speed reduction measures

Residents beleaguered by speeding cars using their neighbourhood as a rat run have launched a petition asking the council to install speed reduction measures. Members of the Abbeyfields Residents'...

After 15 years in the making, Wixams station project gathering “momentum”

The Wixams train station project is gaining “momentum”, Bedford borough councillors were told during an update. The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee was...

Minutes of meeting between Mayor and EWR now available online

Bedford Borough Council has published records of a meeting held between the mayor and East-West Rail (EWR) on 19 May 2023, where they discussed the ongoing development of the rail...

Diversions in place from 24 July during resurfacing of Paula Radcliffe Way

The first phase of the resurfacing of the Paula Radcliffe Way has been confirmed to begin on Monday, 24 July. The southbound carriageway, leading towards Bedford, will...