East West Rail (EWR) tagged articles

Council will host ‘virtual’ meetings to hear views on East West Rail

Bedford Borough Council has said it will hold two virtual meetings to hear views from residents and businesses about East West Rail's (EWR) consultation so they can form their response...

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...

Letters: Mayor Dave responds…

Mayor Dave Hodgson responds to the letter from Milton Road resident, Aislinn Pawsey regarding East West Rail: Thank you for your ‘open letter’ regarding the East West Railway Company’s consultation...

Letters: Dave, help us save our homes

We’ve met once before. I doubt you’d remember - it was back in 2009, not long after you became Mayor. I visited your offices one evening with my Girl Guiding unit. We shook hands and I said, “Nice to meet you, sir..."

Monthly column: East West Rail Company launches next phase of their consultation

Last week the East West Rail Company launched the next phase of their consultation on the route from Oxford to Cambridge and we have received the details of EWR's proposals...

Letters: Bedford Station is long overdue an upgrade

Whilst I generally agree with Mike Carter (Letters, 1 April) about the council and the indecision surrounding Bedford Railway Station, and public transport in general, I must point out...

Letters: What is it about Bedford Council and train chaos?

What is it about Bedford Council and trains that inevitably leads to chaos? The only two things that people seem to more or less agree on are, first – that an east-west railway is a good thing...

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...

Letters: Council must consider the environmental impact of EWR Route E

Bedford Council has affirmed its support for route E of the proposed Bedford – Cambridge railway, but why? This line, part of a longer East-West railway, has so far only been the subject...

Letters: Campaigners want East West Rail to compromise on southern route

Recent coverage has discussed the East West Rail (EWR) route planned through Bedford and out to the north east towards Tempsford. This is the route long supported by the Mayor and...

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