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Bedfordshire bus route 42 sees nearly 47 per cent rise in passengers

Grant Palmer says passenger numbers on its 42 bus service between Bedford, Flitwick, Toddington and Dunstable have risen by 46.6 per cent over the past year. The Bedfordshire-based operator...

Passengers warned of train cancellations from Bedford Station following incident

Rail passengers are advised to check train details before travelling today (Monday), as many services out of Bedford have been cancelled following an earlier incident on the line...

Detailed EWR construction plans for Bedford still not available

Bedford borough councillors have voiced concern that key plans showing how East West Rail will be phased through the town are still not available, despite the project being expected to start building...

Bedford parent raises Manton Lane safety fears as council and schools dispute concerns

A Bedford parent has warned of safety risks on Manton Lane near a nursery, but the council and nearby schools dispute the scale of the traffic and crossing concerns. Siobhán Woolmer-Brennan...

EWR funding agreemement with Bedford Borough Council still not finalised

A funding agreement between East West Rail and Bedford Borough Council for work on the proposed Bedford–Cambridge railway has not yet been finalised, despite similar arrangements already...

Greens call for public ownership of bus network as further cuts are discussed

Bedford's Green councillors have responded to news of further cuts to bus services by saying the service should be brought into public ownership. Their comments come after...

Council accused of being “out of its depth” over station Uber pick-ups

Hackney carriage drivers have claimed Bedford council is “out of its depth” over private hire vehicle activity at Bedford Midland Station. Licensed taxi drivers claim app-based private hire...

Traffic worries in Queen’s Park as EWR proposes location for multi-storey station car park

People in Bedford’s Queen’s Park have warned their neighbourhood could be overwhelmed by traffic and congestion under East West Rail (EWR) proposals for a multi-storey station car park...

DfT refuses to say if Bedford’s corrected pothole data changes red rating

The DfT has refused to say whether corrected pothole data from Bedford Borough Council has been processed or would change Bedford’s red rating, as the ruling Conservatives insist figures...

Council to hold public meeting on latest East West Rail Bedford plans

Bedford Borough Council will hold a public meeting at Borough Hall on Monday, 16 February to discuss the latest East West Rail proposals and hear residents’ views. The in-person session will...