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Rail campaigners say Bedford’s Universal theme park must come with ‘fit for purpose’ rail connections

Rail campaigners have welcomed planning permission for the Universal theme park near Bedford but say its success depends on delivering a “fit for purpose” Bedford Midland...

Bedford Ian writes…

21 November 2025: Toned down taco, Consultation? What consultation?, and Water memory. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...

Is East West Rail still on the right track after Universal’s announcement?

With Universal Studios confirming plans for a multi-billion-pound theme park in Bedford Borough, attention is now turning to how this transformational development could – or should...

Letters: We call on the public, councils and MPs to go for the EWR route option east of Bedford

The recent correspondence raising concerns about East-West Rail, seems to spiral out of any sense of balance. On the one hand, I too share deep reservations on a projected Northern Route...

Letters: ERTA opposes closure of ticket offices for rail users

Within our means, we are opposed to the closure of local ticket offices generally as a cut and closure of an amenity many people still find useful and which with creativity can double up as a local information point...

ERTA calls for restoration of trains on Bedford-Bletchley line

The English Rail Transport Association (ERTA) has questioned the Department for Transport about the absence of Class 230 trains on the Bedford-Bletchley line, while they continue...

Letters: Is East West Rail Bedford’s Eton mess?

Bedford local authorities once upon a time used to write saying there was no case for a rail link east of Bedford and the old route had blockages on it. Now they reject...

Letters: East West Rail is a failure of tiers of Government as well as anyone else

This is a failure of tiers of Government as well as anyone else. On the one hand, English Regional Transport Association (ERTA) takes a view the Northern Route E between Bedford-Tempsford...

Letters: Help us suggest solutions to the East-West Rail Company

Whilst a direct passenger line to serve Cambridge from the West is needed 'somehow', there is a capacity issue of getting intensive freight through the same 'box' between Shepreth and...

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