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Commuters Image: Govia Thameslink Rail
A campaigner for better rail services has attacked plans by Govia Thameslink, which operates services at Bedford Train Station, to close all their ticket offices, including the one at...
Cauldwell Street Prebend Street
The junction at Cauldwell Street and Prebend Street is the location for the last traffic light upgrade in Bedford this year. Throughout 2020, the council...
Bromham Road bridge
Bromham Road bridge, which is currently undergoing major works to support the Midland main line upgrade will reopen to two-way traffic next Friday (19 April)...
EWR Route E latest alignment update 26 May 2023. Image: EWR Co. Tap/Click for full size
East West Rail Co (EWRCo) has announced a series of drop-in events for local people wanting to know more about today's route corridor announcement. It was revealed...
East West Rail drop in sessions
East West Rail's new chief executive, Beth West, has said she wants to "create something which supports the future of [Bedford's] communities", as a series of drop-in events with her team...
Interchange Retail Park
Traffic at the Interchange Retail Park has ground to a standstill this afternoon, with some customers reporting taking two hours to get out of the car...
East West Rail (EWR) jacket
Bedford Borough Council “owes it to the people of the borough” to carry out an assessment on East West Rail’s plans, a meeting heard. Jon Shortland, the council’s chief officer for planning, infrastructure and...
Bedford Train at Station
The Minister of State for Transport, Chris Heaton-Harris has written to the Bedford & Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin, to confirm that peak-time services will...
Thameslink Train
This morning we broke the news that the Transport Select Committee have recommended serious changes to the way train timetables are adjusted and communicated. They said...
Drivers are being given advance warning that a section of Ampthill Road will be closed overnight between Monday 4 and Monday 18 October while resurfacing works take place. Starting next week...
Harpur Square cycle store bike hub shelter
The UK’s first-ever cycle hub to feature an app-based locking and booking system has been opened in Bedford town centre. The new bike storage shelter is just off Harpur Square and access is gained...
Mohammad Yasin MP
As the COP 26 Climate Change conference continues in Glasgow this week, Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin quizzed the Chancellor today (Monday) about the electrification...