We want halts lengthened with foot/disabled access bridge and the local shuttle to be rail-based and resumed as soon as possible. We want a freight plan to get more lorries off local roads and sensitive working to ensure smaller communities like Aspley Guise and opportunities like a new station to serve the Retail Park and Kempston Town with connecting footbridge are thoroughly explored not rejected without being studied first.
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02 June 2023
Press Release
ERTA is concerned over the future of the Bedford-Bletchley shuttle train service
ERTA is ‘concerned’ of the long absence of regular local, shuttle passenger services linking Bedford, Bletchley, and the many local community small stations ‘halts’ in between. Likewise, we want assurances from the Department for Transport, East-West Rail Company, Local Councils and any other agency involved, that these smaller stations will be retained with the shuttle rail service? We are concerned that replacing level crossings with bridges and possible merging some stations like Stewartby and Kempston Hardwick, may and put the new station wrong side of Stewartby for easy access to Kimberley College, which was a good user of the local train service. New houses may use the rail service, but depending on what type, may not guarantee daily usage to compensate any losses of relocating. ERTA would like these stations lengthened with disable access/footbridges and to ensure road access to Forders Sidings is not curtailed if an intrusive bridge is built. ERTA is alerting the public now and wants clarification to know what the settlement will be.
ERTA spokesperson said “We want this local and strategic cross-country rail link to be rail-based and taken seriously. It is vital for outlying communities and ideally needs a plan and investment inclusive of Sunday services. It links Bedford and associated links with south Milton Keynes and should be extended to Milton Keynes Central Station to give more options.”
End of Press Release
Further comment from Mr Richard Pill, ERTA CEO 01234 330090 or 07752096302 or join our email loop via richard.erta@gmail.com
See also: https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/erta-calls-for-restoration-of-trains-on-bedford-bletchley-line/
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