Pyjama protest
- Published Mon 22 of Jun, 2015 18:03 BST - (4425 Reads)Expand Eurocity network?
- Published Thu 18 of Jun, 2015 17:18 BST - (5335 Reads)The front page and an impressive map from a discussion paper from the European Passengers’ Federation produced mainly by volunteers from Britain’s Railfuture and Germany’s Pro Bahn.
Reopening rural railways
- Published Wed 17 of Jun, 2015 07:45 BST - (6571 Reads)A new report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has today found that the case for reopening rural railways in England is becoming irresistible.
A station back in Skem
- Published Mon 08 of Jun, 2015 16:39 BST - (6390 Reads)Lancashire County Council is forging ahead with plans to connect Skelmersdale town centre to the rail network.
Newcourt station opens
- Published Thu 04 of Jun, 2015 20:31 BST - (5930 Reads)Newcourt station between Digby and Topsham on the Avocet Line opened this morning, and this photograph shows the first train at 05.57.
Message to The House
- Published Fri 29 of May, 2015 18:12 BST - (3244 Reads)This article by Chris Austin, Railfuture Head of Infrastructure and Networks Group, was published today in The House, the magazine of the Houses of Parliament. It brings the electorate's wishes and expectations for a developing railway in the UK to the attention of the new parliament.
Oxford Metro
- Published Thu 30 of Apr, 2015 22:22 BST - (4858 Reads)Trams would benefit the historic heart of Oxford
Transport consultants Dr Nicholas Falk and Reg Harman look to Europe and the US and argue that the
UK city of Oxford should have a transport system more like its ‘twin’, Grenoble.
Photograph: Grenoble, by Reg Harman. Trams on lines A and B mix with people in the heart of the city.
Transport consultants Dr Nicholas Falk and Reg Harman look to Europe and the US and argue that the
UK city of Oxford should have a transport system more like its ‘twin’, Grenoble.
Photograph: Grenoble, by Reg Harman. Trams on lines A and B mix with people in the heart of the city.
Rail's forgotten region
- Published Tue 21 of Apr, 2015 13:47 BST - (7562 Reads)Speak up to stop us becoming rail’s forgotten region. Join Railfuture!
Help stop social exclusion
- Published Tue 21 of Apr, 2015 13:02 BST - (2774 Reads)Please help this student by completing the survey below
Social exclusion and High Speed Rail
Social exclusion and High Speed Rail
Budget 2015 Uckfield win
- Published Wed 18 of Mar, 2015 15:13 GMT - (10363 Reads)Buried in the budget papers today is the statement that the government will provide £100,000 for a further study into reopening the Lewes to Uckfield rail line. This is a major success for our campaign - we will work to steer the scope of the study to capture all the potential benefits.
Norfolk Orbital Railway
- Published Wed 18 of Feb, 2015 20:15 GMT - (8037 Reads)There is a practical pro-rail initiative in Norfolk which has long been in preparation and which is now making serious progress.
Government backs Wi-Fi
- Published Wed 11 of Feb, 2015 22:16 GMT - (4785 Reads)Paving over tracks
- Published Wed 11 of Feb, 2015 21:49 GMT - (7986 Reads)The Cambridge Guided Busway scheme opened in 2011 (costing almost twice as much as planned and nearly three years late) uses the former track-bed of two rail routes either side of Cambridge. The photos above, taken from a document produced for Cambs County council by Capita shows the poor state of the busway, after only three years of use, which could cost £30m to repair. Even the bus stops are not cared for (photo Jerry Alderson). Is this really something we want more of?
First Hastings Javelin
- Published Mon 02 of Feb, 2015 19:11 GMT - (10153 Reads)Railfuture travelled on the first Javelin, glimpsed at Hastings on Friday with Amber Rudd and Rail Minister Claire Perry, to celebrate progress towards electrification of Marshlink and a high speed service between Bexhill, Hastings, Rye, Ashford and London St Pancras.
Crossrail on show
- Published Thu 29 of Jan, 2015 15:21 GMT - (5352 Reads)Cambrian Express
- Published Tue 27 of Jan, 2015 20:23 GMT - (5894 Reads)Oxford's new station
- Published Tue 27 of Jan, 2015 18:27 GMT - (7086 Reads)Sleeper relaunch
- Published Sun 25 of Jan, 2015 21:33 GMT - (7412 Reads)Wealden Rail Rally
- Published Tue 13 of Jan, 2015 18:37 GMT - (6142 Reads)On the last day of the consultation period for the Network Rail Sussex Route Study Railfuture joined with local parliamentary candidates, councillors and rail campaigners in a Rail Rally at Crowborough station to press for better services and more investment for the Uckfield line.
Cheapest fares by law?
- Published Tue 06 of Jan, 2015 23:04 GMT - (8046 Reads)Railfuture’s campaigns, opinions and successes are often reported by the press and media, see Railfuture in the news.