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Stagecoach and Uno to cap single bus fares at £2 in new year

Two bus operators in Bedford Borough will be capping bus fares at £2 bus in the new year as part of a government scheme. Stagecoach and Uno have signed up to be part of the Department…

East West Rail chief makes personal pledge to publish update “as soon as possible”

The chief executive of East West Rail Co (EWR) has said that she will be in a position to update local communities on the chosen route in the "early part of 2023". In the...

E-scooters to be banned on EMR trains

East Midlands Rail (EMR) has said all e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards will be banned from its trains from the beginning of next week (19 December). They say it's due...

Safer road crossing for Cauldwell School pupils

A new puffin crossing has been installed on Kempston Road to help pupils travel more safely to and from Cauldwell School. Parents and carers of children who attend the school...

Rail passengers advised to travel “only if absolutely necessary” during industrial action

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is advising passengers to travel only if absolutely necessary during industrial action in December. Planned strikes by the RMT Union on 13 and 14...

Police enforcement needed otherwise speed cameras are “useless”

Average speed cameras are “useless” if police enforcement isn’t there, a councillor has said. Bedford Borough councillors... heard at Wednesday’s full council meeting (30 November)...

Rail strike reminder: No EMR services at all but Thameslink services ok

With industrial action planned by train drivers' union ASLEF across the UK tomorrow (26 November), some rail services out of Bedford will be affected, with EMR saying they won't be running...

Combination of engineering works and industrial action spells train disruption

Bedfordians have been warned of a significantly reduced rail service this coming weekend (5 and 6 November) and the following Monday and Wednesday due to a combination...

A428 improvements team host public information event in Bedford

Ahead of the planned improvements to the stretch of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet, National Highways is hosting a public information event in Bedford. On Wednesday...

Mayor accuses government of refusing to invest in Bedford Borough road safety

Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the government's decision to continue to retain all revenue from fines generated by average speed cameras. His view was echoed by Green...