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Bedford town centre riverPhoto 22-02-2021, 14 35 04

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: How will East-West rail impact Bedford?

In the fourth of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at East-West Rail. It’s the largest transport project in the OxCam Arc...
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A similar station to this is proposed at Wixams. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Wixams station shunts one step closer to 2024 opening

Wixams residents are one step closer to having their long-promised station after the Wixams Station Board recommended the project can proceed to the next planning stage...
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Letters: Campaign of misinformation around East West Rail route

Over the past few weeks there has been a growing campaign of misinformation surrounding the proposed route of East - West Rail Bedford to Cambridge section and Brickhill Parish Councils support for the route...
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Bedford town centre riverPhoto 22-02-2021, 14 35 04

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: What does a new regional transport plan mean for Bedford?

In the third of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at the impact regional developments could have on Bedford Borough’s transport infrastructure...
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Tories hit out at ‘political’ vote which exposed group’s division on East West Rail route controversy

Bedford Council’s Conservative leader slammed the Liberal Democrats for gutter politics over taking a recorded vote on the divisive issue of the proposed route of the East West Rail...
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Letters: a failure in the adequacy of the East West Rail consultation

In little more than 2 weeks, over 1,000 Bedford residents have signed a petition requesting Bedford Borough Council reviews their decision to support route E. The most expensive of five routes that runs through Brickhill and North Bedfordshire villages...
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Further consultation called for as opposition grows to chosen East West Rail route

Bedford residents, councillors and MPs have called for further consultation on the rail link between Oxford and Cambridge as opposition to the proposed route mounts...
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Letters: Freight is not the issue with the proposed East West rail route

The article of last week's Council meeting discussing the East-West Rail matter was right to highlight the shortcomings of the proposed northern route to Tempsford and beyond...
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Bedford Tory councillors in row over “freight doom” of East West Rail route

Tory borough councillors have spoken out AGAINST an East West Rail link being opened up between Bedford and Cambridge. One spoke of Bedford being “doomed” to suffering freight trains at night while another denied claims that the Conservatives had...
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Bedford station

Government announces £760m for first stage of East West Rail project

The Government has announced £760 million to support the new East West Rail line connecting communities between Oxford and Cambridge, with phase two of the project connecting Oxford to Bedford...
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