Bedford Rail blog

East West Rail 2021 consultation: how to respond by 9 June

The East West Rail consultation closes on Wednesday 9 June and all residents are urged to give their views on the proposals in the time remaining. Much of the debate has centred around the concerns of residents...

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...

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...

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