Welland Valley Rail

Beeching Reverse project to reconnect Kettering-Corby-Stamford-Peterborough by rail fb:

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@Bingamin @CrossCountryUK Department for transport specify the trains.

[Rail Delivery Group @RailDeliveryGrp]

Train operators will provide free travel for 🇺🇦 Ukrainian arrivals to their final destinations on the national rail network across England, Scotland and Wales. Retweet to spread awareness of the scheme to help those in need. 🔁 https://t.co/qCSsdwA4oZ

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@hb06_ It's a big gap in rail connectivity impacting a population of about 400k, and a gap we'd like to see closed to provide a viable public transport alternative to the car!

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@CDPL1 @philatrail @Reytomas1228 And raising platforms to a new height doesn't provide universal level boarding because there isn't a standard floor height for 'high' trains - only fits specific stock. Standard platform height is 915mm make trains that fit that, and standardise non compliant platforms...

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@RevRichardColes Kettering to London is 47 minutes on the train....

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@ItsCD80 We certainly hope so - dft are announcing the results of which projects are getting feasibility studies 'in the summer ', so hopefully not too much longer to wait!

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@MrTimDunn give us a RT if you'd like to see battery electric trains every hour over the Harringworth /Welland viaduct!

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@DeborahDuffin Hs2 isn't a premium service - it's 'the' service. It's Ryan air on rails, pile em high and sell em cheap. It only fulfils it's purpose if the existing high distance long speed services on wcml, MML, ecml MOVE onto hs2, so it can't be a premium price to do that.

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@JackAtReopen @therailengineer There were a considerable number of years between the concept being put forward and NR agreeing that it was actually possible and funding it.

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@andrewgwilt089 @JackAtReopen @Modern_Railways @EconomicHeart are looking at a 'Northern Rail Corridor' that could plug that connectivity gap.

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@JackAtReopen DfT people say that they're looking a wider range of social factors than just BCR these days, so we think addressing big gaps in rural public transport is as important as connecting large population centres.

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

Smashing coverage of our small but significant project in this issue of @Railwatch 😀😀 we're the centrefold 😀😀

[Eastreadingcommunity @Eastreadingcom]

A small rail link that could unlock rail services across middle England in https://t.co/VunjAMZFgP @WellandRail @Railwatch #stamford #corby #peterbrough

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@Eastreadingcom @Railwatch We're super happy to be this type of centrefold pin-up 😀

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

2/ note that none of the local funding commitments fall due unless we 'win' at the Dft, so Dft will be carrying out due diligence on the strength of the project before a penny is spent on looking at it - everything so far has been volunteer effort.

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

Been quiet for a while but now have some fantastic news that we've secured our 'entry fee' into the 'competition' thanks to match-funding commitments from Kettering, Corby, Rutland and Stamford councils. One step closer to getting our bid through the front door of the DfT !

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@justsingannie With a phone scammer, the answer to that should always be a big NOT sorry 😀

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@RutWaterPark hiya, as part of our bid we're talking about the leisure opportunities in Rutland - can we include a screenshot from your website in our document ?

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@JackShears04 @RAIL https://t.co/c7NfdtfpkD

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@MayorJPalmer Rail connectivity from Peterborough through to Kettering via Stamford, Luffenham & Corby.....?

[Welland Valley Rail @WellandRail]

@MayorJPalmer Our rail services would be a great & green way for students to get there.