Recent content by richieb1971

The interactive map the consultation used to show me updates was here - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5e440e6e10844c80bcb21deaec6a6a72 On page 83 of the 2026 consultation booklet which I have (I asked for a copy) it doesn't just mention loops west of Bletchley but a proposed maintenance...

I went to the EWR consultation at Bedford a week or 2 ago. Very interesting. I had a word with Graham (EWR rep) for at least 30 minutes. I asked about Forders sidings which haven't been used since the 1970's. Apparently it is outside of the land secured for EWR. For illustration this is the...

By "passages" (I'm tired), I meant a connection that doesn't involve leaving Network rail premises.

Just wanted to say a protest and petition is very welcome. It baffles me why the youtube channel for EWR doesn't allow for comments. Whilst it would probably be full of negativity it would give EWR a better insight than these consultations. From the video about Tempsford, I can't figure out...

It's amazing to be how much mediocre costs. I don't like where the station is, how expandable it is in the current location or the politics around losing the budget if you didn't start. And dumping a bill on Bedfordshire council for following the rules is abysmal.

Watched link span Very interesting.

My mostly estranged grandpa was murdered in France near Paris. He had links to the Italian Mafia and got on their bad side. He was thrown out of a train apparently. There was nobody locally to identify the body and my mother was the first family link found. Apparently authorities paid for...

Thanks for the quick responses guys. I never knew such a thing existed. I can tell my mother her memory is still good now. lol.

I spoke to my mother who did a trip to Paris in the mid 70's (1976 ish) who stated that she caught a train from London direct to Paris without getting off, but there was no tunnel then and she doesn't remember ever getting on board a boat. I have to assume she was asleep as it was probably an...

I'm good with all those options. Although the retail park Is a bit close to Wixams. I did want this years ago for EWR but it is always overlooked due to it's supposed size. It currently does more business than Bedford town center. Due to excellent parking and access and has expanded quite a...

I see from the illustration they have managed to put 6 platforms in the footprint of the current station. I see the steam shed is now a multi storey car park so it will be torn down after all these years of non use. Quite impressive. The only niggle I have with that illustration is that...

Hmm, the central section to Cambridge that is planned is 1.5x further than it needs to be. Isn't that a massive cost you don't need? I've never seen a railway take so long to get to its destination as Route E, it looks like a snake. I think that's pretty ridiculous when you consider the cost...

Bedford needs an up fast platform. All trains from the north currently have to switch from the fast tracks to the slow tracks which have Thameslink terminated trains sitting in most of the free platforms a lot of the time. Just checking google maps last night, the map of the station shows 2...

The framework that was suggested as early as Route E on EWR was that Bedford MUST be on the EWR network. In all honesty that wasn't something Bedfordians wanted, it was what government and investors wanted. So straight away you have a model which is against the local people. Then Universal...

Banger or no banger. More rail transfers the less impact on Bedford. It's strange that folk in here keep mentioning Luton, Milton Keynes and Cambridge but nobody actually mentions Wixams, Kempston and Bedford which are the 3 closest places. Bedford is the epicenter. Bedford. The largest...