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East West Rail Company announces new Chief Executive Officer

A former commercial director at HS2 has said she is looking forward to "working with local communities" after being announced as the new chief executive officer (CEO) at East West...
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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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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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BFARe protesters outside St Cuthbert's Hall EWR meeting with Mohammed Yasin MP 15 October

Campaigners call EWR meeting “a tick-box exercise” but Bedford and Kempston MP says it was “constructive”

Bedfordians campaigning against the East-West Rail route have told the Bedford Independent a meeting with Simon Blanchflower, CEO of the East-West Rail Co (EWR Co)...
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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...
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“Oh, good grief” East West Rail announces £100k inclusion role

The East West Rail Company (EWR) have announced they're looking for a head of inclusion "who understands the needs of our local communities" to maximise accessibility at a salary...
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East West Rail virtual consultation room

EWR reports 9,800 responses to second consultation but campaigners remain sceptical

The East West Rail company (EWR Co) says they have 190,000 individual responses to their consultation into the controversial rail route through Bedford to analyse. But local campaigners...
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