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Platform4 partnership secures planning approval for 425 new homes at Cambridge North Residential Quarter
- Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council approve proposals to transform brownfield railway land into new high-quality build-to-rent homes, with parks, community spaces and amenities
- Grainger Plc confirmed as housing partner to forward fund, operate and manage the development on completion
- The development supports the government's commitment to building 1.5 million new homes this Parliament
Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line
The railway line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen to passenger services on Tuesday 1 September following a major recovery operation and repairs to the track after the derailment on Thursday 13 August.
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Passengers urged to check before travelling as weekend engineering work takes place in the Slough area this September
Passengers travelling between Slough and Windsor this September are urged to check their journeys in advance as essential track upgrade work takes place over several weekends.
Platform4 partnership secures planning approval for 425 new homes at Cambridge North Residential Quarter
- Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council approve proposals to transform brownfield railway land into new high-quality build-to-rent homes, with parks, community spaces and amenities
- Grainger Plc confirmed as housing partner to forward fund, operate and manage the development on completion
- The development supports the government's commitment to building 1.5 million new homes this Parliament
Stourbridge MP sees railway recovery work after wildfire devastation
The MP for Stourbridge has seen first-hand the huge recovery operation taking place after wildfires caused significant damage to the railway between Stourbridge and Hagley.
Full-length platform access to be restored at Paignton station next week following devastating July fire
Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) have confirmed that full-length access to Platform 2 at Paignton station will be restored from the start of service on Monday 24 August, enabling the return of nine-carriage trains four days earlier than previously expected.
Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line
The railway line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen to passenger services on Tuesday 1 September following a major recovery operation and repairs to the track after the derailment on Thursday 13 August.
Joint statement on RAIB interim report on Lewes derailment
Joint statement from Lucy McAuliffe, Route Director Sussex, Network Rail, and John Whitehurst, Chief Executive Officer at GTR, which operates Southern
£7m investment to deliver major rail upgrades between Newcastle and Scotland
An extensive package of rail improvements will affect journeys between Newcastle and Scotland over three weekends.
Major railway recovery underway after Stourbridge wildfires
A major recovery operation is underway to repair significant damage to the railway caused by last week's wildfires in Stourbridge.