As Chair of the ‘Bedfordshire Rail Access Network’, I was recently contacted by Network Rail as part of a public consultation into...

One hundred and eighty-nine years on from when the station first opened, it is time that Hexham railway station was accessible to...

This is a blog covering the status of the UK railway stations provided with ‘Access for All’ (AfA) funding to provide step-free access....

On Wednesday 4th September we had the latest meeting with Network Rail regarding progress (or lack of it) towards a step-free Biggleswade...

It was great to hear Keir Starmer talk about rail accessibility being a ‘basic requirement’ following the dreadful experience Tanni...

In 2015, Sir Peter Hendy, now Lord Hendy and currently Minister of State for Rail, was appointed as Chair of Network Rail and tasked to...

Today, Wednesday 24th July, we met once again with Network Rail and local stakeholders including local Councillors and local MP, Richard...

On 24th May 2024, the government announced the 50 stations set to benefit from the £350 million of funding for step-free access as part...

On 24th May the Department for Transport announced the railway stations set to benefit from the latest round of ‘Access for All’ (AfA)...

As a campaigner for rail accessibility, a train driver and a proud member of the ASLEF union, I am delighted that yesterday ASLEF adopted...

Biggleswade station, located on the East Coast Mainline in Bedfordshire, and a growing commuter town, was awarded ‘Access for All’...

In April 2019 Biggleswade station was awarded ‘Access for All’ funding to provide lifts at the station . Five years on the much delayed...

There is much to unpack from yesterday’s House of Commons Public Accounts Committee hearing discussing UK rail reform. The Committee...

I will hold a hand up and say that up until a few weeks ago I did not know a great deal about planning conditions and S106 funding...

The ‘Access for All’ scheme to improve the accessibility of the UK’s train stations was introduced in 2006. To date, it has enabled...

Due to the threat of legal action by disability activists and a number of metro mayors, the 21-day consultation window on the Rail...

Due to the threat of legal action by disability activists and a number of metro mayors, the 21-day consultation window on the Rail...

On the 5th of July, the Rail Delivery Group announced a 21-day consultation exercise regarding their proposals to close just short of...

On the 5th of July, the Rail Delivery Group announced a 21-day consultation exercise regarding their proposals to close just short of...

Earlier today the Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) team met with Network Rail, Richard Fuller MP, town and district Councillors...