East West Rail (EWR) tagged articles

EWR says funding agreement negotiations with Bedford Borough Council are being ‘renegotiated’

East West Rail (EWR) has clarified that a formal funding agreement with Bedford Borough Council has been in place since July 2025, following earlier information that may have led to a misunderstanding...

Bedfordians asked to comment on East West Rail plans without key disruption details

Bedfordians are being asked to comment on East West Rail plans for Bedford despite key details about construction disruption and traffic impacts not yet being available, Bedford Borough Council...

Detailed EWR construction plans for Bedford still not available

Bedford borough councillors have voiced concern that key plans showing how East West Rail will be phased through the town are still not available, despite the project being expected to start building...

EWR funding agreemement with Bedford Borough Council still not finalised

A funding agreement between East West Rail and Bedford Borough Council for work on the proposed Bedford–Cambridge railway has not yet been finalised, despite similar arrangements already...

Traffic worries in Queen’s Park as EWR proposes location for multi-storey station car park

People in Bedford’s Queen’s Park have warned their neighbourhood could be overwhelmed by traffic and congestion under East West Rail (EWR) proposals for a multi-storey station car park...

New report says Universal Studios, Luton Airport expansion and new homes to create Bedford’s “best decade”

Bedford town centre could benefit from major schemes and new homes, a new report claims, but the findings raise questions about assumptions and impact. Tellon Capital, which owns...

Mayor writes to health secretary over “urgent concerns” for Bedford’s hospital services

Bedford Borough’s mayor has written to the Health Secretary to raise "urgent concerns" about the future resilience of local hospital services, warning that patient safety and access could be...

Council to hold public meeting on latest East West Rail Bedford plans

Bedford Borough Council will hold a public meeting at Borough Hall on Monday, 16 February to discuss the latest East West Rail proposals and hear residents’ views. The in-person session will...

Council unanimously opposes East West Rail’s car park relocation plans

Bedford Borough Council has unanimously supported a motion by local councillors to oppose the relocation of a multi-storey car park at Bedford station as part of the East West Rail project...

East West Rail welcomes faster planning rules as Bedfordians face ‘weaker’ formal say

East West Rail has welcomed new planning powers that remove the need for a statutory consultation before it applies to build the Oxford to Cambridge line, as Bedford residents...

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