Poets area

Exclusive: Poets’ residents given opportunity to meet East West Rail CEO face-to-face this month

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour) has today announced the date for a face-to-face meeting between residents of the Poets area of Bedford and the CEO of East West Rail...

East West Rail: Local political tensions rumble on

The Conservative group continue to want a re-consultation of route options between Bedford-St Neots/Tempsford, but the Lib Dems argue if such a move occurred, East West Rail would be delayed by years...

“No need to demolish Poets’ homes” says rail consultant’s report into East West Rail

Bedford's Mayor, councillors and campaigners have welcomed a report that has shown that the East West Rail service could run effectively using just the existing four lines, and avoid the need to...

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...

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