Reopen Ross on Wye rail links with Hereford and Gloucester for local-regional rail modal chocies.

More press coverage:

https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/campaigners-back-call-to-reopen-hereford-ross-gloucester-rail-line/

People can support us in: 

We need the dates for 3 forums at Gloucester, Hereford and Ross to be posted on the website for 2026. 

People can also email as individuals to the media outlet and MP in support.

I feel we are gaining ground, but need the government to tango and take an interest and are under resourced people and funding currently. See: https://brtarail.com/become-a-member/

Key things BRTA wants are:

1. A study to make the business case and examine feasibility and come up with viable options where blockages require amendments or deviations for example.

2. For roundtabling to bring talent and resources together to promote the idea and get the public on board as well as the government.

3. For Ross-on-Wye as elsewhere to appreciate that even if a Phase 1 was Gloucester to Ross-on-Wye and Phase 2 to link as a through route to Hereford, the railway even with a Parkway Station at the edge of Ross, would bring loads more people minus the traffic. A40 is congested, accident prone and always being upgraded; rail could make a critical socio-economic and environmental difference. The more support the better.

4. Public is welcome to join BRTA as every member helps us. We aim to hold a forum at Gloucester later in 2026 to bring people together.

5. Scope local between Gloucester-Ross-Hereford but also on a regional basis from Southampton-Shrewsbury - Merseyside and vice versa, could bring significant more usership to rail, which again decongests our busy roads in a context of development and employment opportunities, currently held back due to a lack of rail access.

re: https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25677452.call-bring-bring-back-hereford-to-ross-on-wye-railway-line/

Please email your local MP in support, the media outlet and the councils at both ends and along the line in support as individuals. BRTA was one of the instigators of this idea and others are now seeing the potential.

It needs:

1. studying/making the business case to Green Book Rules (DFT)

2. Route protection including deviation spaces and realignment of original railway, some compulsory purchase, relocation packages and compensation will be required where pinch points arise.

3. When one thinks of the tourist hot spot Cotswolds and Forest of Dean are and Ross-on-Wye in particular as a tourist hot-spot; it is a winner plus as a through route Reading to Merseyside via Shrewsbury would create paths for other routes and enable much more by rail out of Southampton and elsewhere.

But we need to add our voices and usher it along. Maybe a forum can be convened later in 2026 by BRTA to bolster support. Enquiries ceo@brtarail.com