More great news! The government has opened a brand new building and renovation fund for train station projects. A total of £20m has been set aside to pay for 75% of the cost needed to complete stations at a “well developed” stage of development. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has said the fund bidders must have […]
Ilkeston station plans confirmed!
Ilkeston residents will celebrate as good news of Ilkeston’s funding bid to build a new railway station is announced in local media channels. Plans for a 2 platform unmanned station and car park with taxi rank and planned bus stop will cost up to £6.5m with £4.5m of the cash coming from the Department of […]
Ilkeston station project gets thumbs up
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has stated the Ilkeston railway station project is in line to commence by benefiting from the £20 million funding pool set aside for new stations. Jessica Lee, MP for Erewash, welcomed the “hugely significant news”: “This will mean young people can get to Nottingham in 15 minutes – which will help […]
Good news for Ilkeston station
New Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, responsible for the Department of Transport has visited what will be the site at which building work will commence for the Ilkeston railway station next year. Erewash MP Jessica Lee invited the Derbyshire MP to Station Road, Ilkeston to discuss the demand for transport infrastructure in a town which is […]
Erewash MP announces progress in Ilkeston train station campaign
Jessica Lee, the Member of Parliament for Erewash has welcomed the announcement today by the government that funding is being set aside to open new train stations, as part of the wider announcements regarding investment in the rail network. Jessica Lee commented as follows: “I am delighted that as part of the package of […]