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Marston Vale Line services suspended as part of Coronavirus Resilience Plan

Services on the Marston Vale Line have been suspended until further notice, but key workers relying on the route are urged to contact the operator to...

Busy Bedford road to be resurfaced despite coronavirus lockdown

A busy Bedford road will still get a much-needed resurfacing despite the current government restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Church Lane in Goldington...

Mayor’s disappointment that Bromham Road bridge re-opening is delayed until Summer 2020

Mayor Dave Hodgson has expressed his disappointment that Bromham Road bridge will not reopen until the summer, following an announcement by Network Rail...

Manton Lane roadworks to be completed this week, but Britannia Road work to be halted

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that works will be complete on Manton Lane by the end of this week (Friday 3 April), but other projects will be...

Ford End Bridge and link road plans turned down by the Government

Bedford's Mayor and MP have expressed their disappointment that a bid to create a relief road to reduce congestion has been rejected by the government...

Commuter relief as A6 past Wilstead to reopen in less than two weeks

The wait is almost over. Following major works, which have seen a delay of almost three months, the A6 past Wilstead is set to reopen on Monday 9 March...

Ashburnham Road works delayed until 2 March by leaking gas main

Road works to improve the junction between Ashburnham Road, Bromham Road and Shakespeare Road have been delayed by a fortnight...

Six weeks of roadworks near Bedford train station due to begin tomorrow

People who use Bromham Road, Shakespeare Road and Ashburnham Road should give themselves more time to get to where they're going from tomorrow (17 February) as six weeks of...

Storm Dennis and rail disruption warnings as Midland Main Line reaches upgrade milestone

Network Rail and East Midlands Railway are urging passengers to check before travelling this weekend and next as the latest stage of the Midland Main Line...

Storm Ciara: Passengers urged to check before they travel as severe weather threatens to disrupt trains

Network Rail and train operators across the East Midlands are imposing 50mph speed restrictions on trains running this Sunday (9 February) ahead of...

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