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WLR addressing Windsor & Eton Society

2013-10-31T11:44:01+00:00October 31st, 2013|Tags: , , |

WLR has been featured in this week's edition of the Windsor Express for its upcoming presentation to the Windsor & Eton Society. The other day, WLR met the Central Windsor Neighbourhood Plan group and they voted to support the project. This meeting continues WLR's consultations with local people as part of the company's plan of involving as many local people and groups as possible early in the design of the railway. If you can't make it, please do sign our petition online.

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Rival plan to HS2 is great news

2013-10-27T19:18:18+00:00October 27th, 2013|Tags: , |

Labour figures have been reportedly secretly considering an alternative route to HS2 for a new north-south link. The route itself is no secret, re-opening the Great Central line, Britain’s last main line and scandalously closed by Beeching despite being the most profitable in the country and capable of taking modern container sizes. […]

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Windsor Neighbourhood Plan supports WLR

2013-10-18T14:04:40+00:00October 18th, 2013|Tags: , , , |

On Wednesday, the steering group of the Central Windsor Neighbourhood Plan decided to support a Windsor Link Railway. They resolved: To support a Windsor link railway in principle To request that the emerging Borough Local Plan marks the associated land as reserved whilst potential development is considered, so as not to impede the development of a railway. The Transport Topic Group will consider a Windsor link railway as part of its discussions.

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WLR added to Campaign for Better Transport list

2013-10-14T10:32:02+00:00October 14th, 2013|

The Windsor Link Railway has been added to the Campaign for Better Transport website, listing lines they think should be opened or re-opened. Campaign for Better Transport's Stephen Joseph, was quoted in The Telegraph saying: There are a number of sizeable places that aren't on the rail network where reopening lines and stations would make good economic sense, and there are also 'missing links' between key towns... as a first step we'd like to see possible routes safeguarded in the planning system so they [...]

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Petition now live

2017-06-03T08:40:21+00:00October 11th, 2013|Tags: |

The Windsor Link Railway is the first privately-led and funded new railway for over 100 years. It aims to give local residents faster and more frequent trains to London, Heathrow and throughout the region from Windsor, Slough, Maidenhead and Ascot. Other potential benefits include improving the environment, providing more parking, reducing traffic congestion and lower train fares. Please help us to deliver these benefits by signing our petition. The pie chart above shows the proportion of Windsor residents who signed the petition as part [...]

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New Transport Ministers

2013-10-08T12:45:29+00:00October 8th, 2013|Tags: |

The Windsor Link Railway welcomes two excellent appointments to the Department for Transport. Susan Kramer, appointed as Transport Minister, brings a wealth of private sector transport experience to her role. She rose to a Vice-President in Citibank and set-up her own company advising on infrastructure project. She's also taken a keen interest in London transport matters. WLR, as the first privately-led new railway for over 100 years and bringing much benefit to Londoners, as well as the home counties, is very much looking forward [...]

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