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Details of homes under threat in the Poets Area of Bedford

East West Rail confirm in-person meetings for Poets’ residents whose homes hang in the balance

East West Rail Co has confirmed that it will hold in-person meetings with residents in the Poets and Ashburnham areas of Bedford, but the local MP fears that it might be too late to earn...
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Details of homes under threat in the Poets Area of Bedford

East West Rail protest planned for Mayor’s Climate Change Event

Bedfordians campaigning against the proposed East West Rail route through north Bedfordshire will be hosting a protest to coincide with the Mayor's Climate Change Event this...
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BFARe protesters outside St Cuthbert's Hall EWR meeting with Mohammed Yasin MP 15 October

Campaigners tell councillors supporting new rail route is “nuts”

A campaigner has claimed that despite council claims to the contrary, East West Rail will use diesel-powered trains when the line first opens. Mike Barlow, from BFARe, told the full council...
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Details of homes under threat in the Poets Area of Bedford

EWR accused of hiding behind local councillors rather than directly addressing residents

Local councillors have expressed their frustration that East West Rail Co continue to delay meeting face-to-face with residents, particularly those...
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Exclusive: Richard Fuller MP forwards BFARe letter to Prime Minister

Richard Fuller, MP for North East Bedfordshire, has forwarded a letter to the Prime Minister from local campaign group Bedford for a Re-Consultation (BFARe) and 12 Bedfordshire Parish Councils...
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Frustration that residents are excluded from East West Rail community discussions

Local councillors have expressed their frustration that residents in their wards are not being included in the latest round of discussions with the East West Railway Company (EWR Co). EWR Co...
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Countryside action groups plan walks to protest government house building targets

Countryside action groups will be taking part in a number of protest walks throughout North Bedfordshire on Sunday (13 February) to urge the...
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Letters: Where have all Bedford’s rail experts come from?

Bedford seems to be embarrassed by a sudden glut of self-certified rail experts of which I am sure East West Rail company must be jealous. Paradoxically, these rail enthusiasts...
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Mohammad Yasin MP

Bedford & Kempston MP calls on Government to commit to East West Rail electrification

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...
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Letters: Misinformation being spread by anti-East West Rail campaigners

Once again I find myself compelled to point out the increasing amount of misinformation about EWR being spread by people with scant knowledge of the railways...
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