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9 November 2026
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East West Rail (EWR)

Mayor Dave

Good news from January

The last few weeks have seen a fair bit of good news for the Borough, I just want to take the opportunity to highlight three...
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Economic boost as East West Rail confirmed to come to – and through – Bedford

The government have announced today that the new East West Rail line will be stopping at Bedford Midland station, connecting the town directly to Cambridge...
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Wixams station and better connectivity prioritised in Council’s new Rail Investment Strategy

New and better connectivity and new and better stations are the priorities of Bedford Borough Council's newly launched Rail Investment Strategy, which...
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Government says East West Rail Project is “nationally significant”

The East West Rail Project has been declared a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), meaning that once comprehensive public consultations into the project are complete...
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CPRE says East West Rail route must go through Wixams

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has said there's only one route for East West Rail that will be provide the means of reducing congestion on major road networks...
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I’m encouraging everyone to have their say on East West Rail

March: The Government invests too little, too rarely in our infrastructure, so when major upgrades do happen, they need to be of as much benefit as possible for our communities.
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Political leaders agree – “East West rail must go through Midland Road Station”

Bedford's political leaders have raised concerns about three of the proposed routes for the new East West 'Oxford-Bedford-Cambridge' rail line. They believe they could affect...
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East West Rail reveal five route options for Bedford to Cambridge line

Five possible routes for the new direct rail line between Bedford and Cambridge have been published and and now local people are being asked to give their views on the options. While the...
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Not-So-Happy New Year for Bedford’s rail users

January: Sadly it wasn’t a Happy New Year for Bedford rail users last week, with fares rising by over 3%. This is simply indefensible. Bedford rail users have had fast intercity...
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“Mayor’s Local Plan will adversely affect Bedford’s future prosperity”

The leader of Bedford Borough's Conservative group, Cllr Stephen Moon, has said the Mayor's Local Plan, which sets out how our area will deal with housing growth up to 2030, has postponed...
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