#Transport

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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Ticket Office closures – the truth behind the spin

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

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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When will Labour stand up for a step-free railway?

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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Rail accessibility campaigners respond to local MP querying the need for a ‘Head of Inclusion&

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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Winners and losers in bus timetable shake up

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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Disability campaigners respond to Biggleswade transport hub plans

vaughan4nebeds

Apr 2, 20214 min read

Disability campaigners respond to Biggleswade transport hub plans

Below is Bedfordshire Rail Access Network’s written response following a meeting with Central Bedfordshire Council regarding the current...

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‘Step-Free Access’ one step closer at Biggleswade

vaughan4nebeds

Apr 11, 20204 min read

‘Step-Free Access’ one step closer at Biggleswade

Following on from the conference call that took place between Network Rail, Richard Fuller MP, Central Beds and Biggleswade Town...

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vaughan4nebeds

Apr 7, 20203 min read

Biggleswade Step-Free Update

On Monday 6th April we held a Skype Conference Call regarding step-free access at the station. Network Rail, Richard Fuller MP, and...

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Buses in Bedfordshire – Q&A with Central Bedfordshire Council

vaughan4nebeds

Mar 8, 20207 min read

Buses in Bedfordshire – Q&A with Central Bedfordshire Council

Below is a compilation of a number of email exchanges with Central Bedfordshire Council on the subject of bus provision across Central...

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vaughan4nebeds

Feb 6, 20206 min read

Rail ‘Access Map’ takes the wrong route

In April 2019 the UK rail industry, through the Rail Delivery Group, proudly announced the launch of its new interactive accessibility...

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Why has cycling lost its way in Bedfordshire?

vaughan4nebeds

Oct 12, 20194 min read

Why has cycling lost its way in Bedfordshire?

With time running out to deal with the looming climate emergency, it is vital that we create an integrated, accessible and affordable...

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Empty words from Central Beds Council as more bus services face the axe

vaughan4nebeds

Sep 1, 20192 min read

Empty words from Central Beds Council as more bus services face the axe

Central Bedfordshire Council to cut more bus services in Bedfordshire. Biggleswade, Sandy and Potton are set to lose even more buses....

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Disabled people let down by ‘tick box’ attitude to Accessibility

vaughan4nebeds

Jul 28, 20193 min read

Disabled people let down by ‘tick box’ attitude to Accessibility

Listening to Nusrat Ghani during the Westminster Hall debate earlier this week discussing the lack of step-free access at Flitwick...

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Flitwick Step-Free Access – Westminster Hall Debate

vaughan4nebeds

Jul 27, 20193 min read

Flitwick Step-Free Access – Westminster Hall Debate

My brief notes below from the Westminster Hall Debate that took place earlier this week regarding the lack of step-free access at...

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vaughan4nebeds

Oct 1, 20184 min read

Labour must be bolder on Equal Access

Since the ‘Access for All’ funding scheme was first introduced by the previous Labour government in 2006, the progress of step-free...

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