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Ampthill Road improvement works to begin next week

Improved traffic signals and road widening will be part of major improvement works on Ampthill Road to reduce congestion and enhance road safety. Beginning next week (from Monday 24 May), the road...

“Terrifying” railway viaduct plan would put trains “50ft in the air” say residents

Residents have spoken of their fear of “terrifying” proposals to build a new railway viaduct north of Bedford for the controversial East West Rail project. A public consultation exercise launched...

Major East Midlands timetable changes to come into force on 16 May

While some people have had to maintain their commute from Bedford by rail during the pandemic, many more will be returning to the railways in the coming months as Covid-19 (coronavirus) restrictions are eased...

“No need to demolish Poets’ homes” says rail consultant’s report into East West Rail

Bedford's Mayor, councillors and campaigners have welcomed a report that has shown that the East West Rail service could run effectively using just the existing four lines, and avoid the need to...

East West Rail launches ‘live chat’ and webinars as part of next stage of consultation

East West Rail Company (EWR Co) is launching a series of live chat events and webinars as part of the latest phase of its consultation. It concerns the five possible alignments of the Oxford to Cambridge rail link...

Residents left ‘reeling’ ahead of next stage of East West rail consultation

Ahead of today's announcement of the next stage of the East West Rail (EWR) consultation, residents of the Poets Area, near Bedford Station, have been left reeling at the news...

Plans to transform the Black Cat Roundabout edge closer

A congestion hotspot in Bedfordshire could undergo a dramatic upgrade as Highway England's proposals to overhaul the dual carriageway linking the A1 to the A428 at Caxton Gibbet have been formally accepted...

Council slams Government for ‘hoarding speed camera fines’ in Whitehall

Bedford Borough Council’s Environment Committee heard the Government slammed for ‘hoarding speed camera fines in Whitehall’ rather than returning them to the local area for...

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: How will East-West rail impact Bedford?

In the fourth of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at East-West Rail. It’s the largest transport project in the OxCam Arc...

Wixams station shunts one step closer to 2024 opening

Wixams residents are one step closer to having their long-promised station after the Wixams Station Board recommended the project can proceed to the next planning stage...