The twists and turns of a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge competes with Britain’s bendiest road, ministers have heard.
Richard Fuller, Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire, claimed a proposed section of the East West Rail line running…
Transport minister Huw Merriman assured MPs East West Rail could run hybrid trains in future (UK Parliament/Parliament TV/PA)
The twists and turns of a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge competes with Britain’s bendiest road, ministers have h…
Campaigners are calling for the central section of East West Rail to be scrapped on the grounds of dependence on housing development and a poor business case to justify the next steps.
Cambridge Approaches says the East West Rail Company (EWR Co) has d…
The Department of Transport is due to announce the preferred route for the Bedford to Cambridge section of the East West Rail project plans later today. In March 2023, the Chancellor announced further details on the Bedford-Cambridge[1] section with re…
On May 16, there was something on in Priory Park, in St Neots and the car parking was all along Huntingdon Road, from the mini roundabouts at the bottom of Priory Hill, solid until the park entrance.
No passing spaces, just solid parking. Given the fac…
Talks to transform the Black Cat Roundabout[1] have been going on for some time but yesterday (May 22) Highways England confirmed that full construction can begin after a legal battle over planning permission. The busy roundabout in Bedford provides ke…
The East West rail project has been a contentious one since the then Chancellor, George Osborne, breathed new life into an old idea back in 2011. The scheme would see a direct train service from Oxford to Cambridge without having to change. However, th…
Road closures are planned on a number of key roads across Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas in the coming week many of which will be taking place overnight. These closures could cause traffic delays in the county as people travel for Easter.
However…