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Plans to bring back lost rail services and restore closed stations in South Yorkshire are gaining momentum

Plans to bring back lost rail services and restore closed stations in South Yorkshire are gaining momentum, as the region moves forward with bids to level up and reconnect left behind communities. Cases for funding have been put to Government … Continue reading

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Supporting the SYMCA Bid and DfT Response to Don Valley Railway

The letter of support for the SYMCA bid can be viewed below: Letter of Support to SYMCA The DfT respnose to Don Valley Railway can be viewed below: DfT Response

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Study under way

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) have appointed Arup Consultants to undertake the work on the Strategic Outline Business Case for their Restoring Your Railways bid. SYMCA inform us that they are getting on with that at pace given the … Continue reading

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Don Valley Railway in The Sheffield Star

Reopening of Barrow Hill Line means new stations at Sheffield Victoria, Beighton, Killamarsh and Eckington moves step closer | The Star

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GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES FUNDING FOR STOCKSBRIDGE RAIL LINE

As hoped for, Don Valley Railway, are absolutely delighted to hear the good news  that funding has been allocated by the Government to develop a Strategic Outline Business Case to bring passenger trains to Stocksbridge. We have campaigned since 2004 … Continue reading

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New Train Line to Stocksbridge, announcement likely in Budget at the end of the month

Don Valley Railway, the campaign organisation aiming to bring passenger trains on the freight line to Stocksbridge  understand that an announcement regarding the potential development of a full business case review will be made on 27th October as part of … Continue reading

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DON VALLEY RAILWAY PRESENTATION TO CLIMATE ACTION ZOOM CONFERENCE

Chris Bell did a presentation to the Penistone and Stocksbridge Climate Action event on Sunday 28 April 2021. In a short presentation and a break out session he went through the history of their start up in 2004 and current … Continue reading

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How DfT Evaluates New Railway Schemes

John Siraut of Jacobs Consulting explains the number crunching methods used by DfT  in evaluating  new rail schemes to which the DVR proposals in the Restoring Your Railway Fund will be subject to.

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ARUP appointed to prepare the Restoring Your Railway Bid

Sheffield City Region have appointed Arup to undertake work on the Bid for funding to the DfT. DVR have been working with the MP’s office and the Sheffield City Region to assist with the bid. DVR consider using Arup a … Continue reading

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New Toucan Crossing at Wortley Road

A new TOUCAN crossing for pedestrians and cyclists across Wortley Road near Station Road in Deepcar has been approved for implementation. This will help pedestrians and cyclists cross this busy road and eventually will assist people en route to Deepcar … Continue reading

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