Transport Briefinghttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK.en-ushttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss6.xmlhttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5867Arriva signs up to Kenilworth station developmentTrain operator Arriva CrossCountry has pledged to support efforts to build a new railway station at Kenilworth in Warwickshire. The county council has been working with landowners to secure a plot of...Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5867http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5784Corby station to introduce hourly rail timetableTrains to the recently opened Corby station will operate a full timetable by the end of April. East Midlands Trains says the delayed hourly service from Corby to London St Pancras will begin on...Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5784http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5757Buckshaw Parkway station shortlisted for CIF cashConstruction of a new station at Chorley Buckshaw in Lancashire has moved a step closer after the scheme was shortlisted to receive £3.3m from the government's Community Infrastructure Fund. The...Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5757http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5741Reading Green Park station lease cleared by ORRConstruction of a new station at Reading Green Park is to get underway after the Office of Rail Regulation approved Network Rail's request to lease land for the site to station developer John Laing. ...Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5741http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5641Corby station opening agreed as train talks continueCorby station will finally reopen to passengers on Monday (23 February) offering regular direct trains to London for the first time since 1967. However, the opening will be marred by a continuing...Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5641http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5526East Midlands Parkway station opens to passengers East Midlands Parkway station opened to passengers this morning (26 January). The £25m project is one of the most environmentally friendly railway stations ever built in the UK and will be...Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5526http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5388Alloa rail station usage twice as high as predictedThe number of passengers using the recently opened Alloa railway station is more than double estimates prior to the opening, according to a survey by the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership. ...Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5388http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5377Rail timetable change: Aylesbury Vale Parkway opensFour new railway stations are due to open during the 08-09 winter rail timetable but only one will be ready for passengers when services change on Sunday (14 December). Aylesbury Vale Parkway will be...Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5377http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5359Study to examine case for Hull stadium stationSuperStadium Management Company - the operator of Hulls Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull City and East Riding councils, and city development agency Hull Forward are to co-fund a study...Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5359http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5320Sports centre approval cements cash for new stationA new railway station is to be built on the East Anglia Main Line between Ipswich and Needham Market following government approval of the Snoasis winter sports complex. The £350m development,...Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5320http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5299Eco-town frontrunner pledges new Bittern Line stationNorfolks successful Bittern rail line could receive significant infrastructure improvements after Rackheath, north east of Norwich, emerged as the governments surprise favourite location...Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5299http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5286Train famine delays Corby station opening until 2009Corby station is to miss its scheduled 12 December opening date because there are no trains available to operate the new service. East Midlands Trains this week confirmed that it has been unable to...Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5286