Object
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Representation ID: 9565
Received: 20/07/2022
Respondent: English Regional Transport Association
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
St.Johns Station – Site kept clear from development and new green corridor from the present St.John’s Halt to Cardington Road. The old route from Bedford-Cambridge should be used as a fall-back/re-evaluation should the proposed northern Bedford-Tempsford proved to be too expensive or problematic for other reasons.
Bedford-Northampton – Protection Midland Main Line routes north of Bromham plus junctioning with flyover from slow lines to enable Bedford-Northampton where much of the old trackbed survives. Getting other councils on board including applications to re-opening fund for study to make the case. Previous studies were apparently done on rail routes between 2001 and 2004 and should be protected both on/off rails.