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vaughan4nebeds
Oct 31, 20238 min read
The secret world of S106 funding
One of the most frequent issues that came up on the doorstep while campaigning during the Mid Bedfordshire by-election was the number of...
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vaughan4nebeds
Aug 1, 20237 min read
Ticket Office Closures Q&As
Due to the threat of legal action by disability activists and a number of metro mayors, the 21-day consultation window on the Rail...
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vaughan4nebeds
Jul 25, 202318 min read
What lies ahead if we fail on net zero
This summer has seen extreme temperatures across the globe, with the UK having the warmest June ever recorded (smashing the previous...
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vaughan4nebeds
Jul 9, 20236 min read
Ticket Office closures – the truth behind the spin
On the 5th of July, the Rail Delivery Group announced a 21-day consultation exercise regarding their proposals to close just short of...
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vaughan4nebeds
May 15, 20234 min read
Biggleswade Station Update – 15th May
Earlier today the Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) team met with Network Rail, Richard Fuller MP, town and district Councillors...
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vaughan4nebeds
Feb 5, 20238 min read
Step-free project hits the buffers
Since we first started campaigning for step-free access at Biggleswade station I have sat in numerous meetings to discuss the many issues...
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vaughan4nebeds
Nov 16, 20224 min read
Biggleswade Station Update – 16th November 2022
Yesterday afternoon, representatives from Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) met with Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR),...
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vaughan4nebeds
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Bedfordshire’s buses in a jam
Yet again Bedfordshire faces further cutbacks to its already threadbare public transport provision after Stagecoach is set to hand over...
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vaughan4nebeds
Jul 15, 20226 min read
Biggleswade station update – 15th July
This afternoon, representatives from Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN), Network Rail, GTR, Richard Fuller MP and Central...
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vaughan4nebeds
May 9, 20223 min read
Biggleswade Station Update – 9th May
This morning representatives from Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway, Central Bedfordshire Council, Biggleswade Town Council,...
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vaughan4nebeds
Nov 26, 20216 min read
When will Labour stand up for a step-free railway?
Blaming the Victorians for a large percentage of our rail network being inaccessible to a significant proportion of the UK public is...
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vaughan4nebeds
Oct 3, 20213 min read
Rail accessibility campaigners respond to local MP querying the need for a ‘Head of Inclusion&
The Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) campaign group formed in 2017. Its aim is to improve accessibility across the Bedfordshire...
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vaughan4nebeds
Sep 2, 20214 min read
Safe cycle routes for Langford
One of the main barriers to encourage people out of their cars, and on to more climate friendly modes of transport such as cycling, is a...
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vaughan4nebeds
Aug 22, 20213 min read
Winners and losers in bus timetable shake up
There are some significant changes to bus services serving Biggleswade and the surrounding villages from the 31st August. These will...
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vaughan4nebeds
May 26, 20213 min read
CO2 traffic light labelling for domestic travel emissions
The impact of the looming climate disaster will potentially dwarf that of the current pandemic unless urgent steps are taken to reduce...
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vaughan4nebeds
May 11, 20215 min read
Biggleswade Transport Hub – 11th May Update
Yesterday the Bedfordshire Rail Access Network team met with Network Rail, GTR, Richard Fuller MP, CBC and Town Councillors to discuss...
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vaughan4nebeds
Apr 18, 20212 min read
Roads 1 Step-Free Access 0?
The government’s Levelling Up Fund prospectus published in March 2021 sets out how the Department for Transport (DfT), the Ministry for...
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vaughan4nebeds
Apr 4, 20218 min read
It’s time for a step-free Leagrave!
Since ‘Access for All’ funding for accessibility improvements to the UK rail network was introduced in 2006, around 200 stations have...
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vaughan4nebeds
Feb 28, 20218 min read
How the rail industry’s access map lost its way – and how to get it back on track
*** Update 5th March 2021 *** Following the publication of this blog Northern have been in touch and have now amended the descriptions of...
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vaughan4nebeds
Feb 18, 20212 min read
It’s time for flexible ticketing
NE Bedfordshire commuters are getting a rough deal as the Department for Transport has failed to react to the radical changes to travel...
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