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Biggleswade Lifts Update – 25.11.24
This afternoon we met with Network Rail to discuss the latest news on the scheme to install lifts at Biggleswade station. This project,...
Julian Vaughan
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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‘Lifts for Hexham station’ Q & A
One hundred and eighty-nine years on from when the station first opened, it is time that Hexham railway station was accessible to...
Julian Vaughan
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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‘Access for All’ Biggleswade – July 2024 Update
Today, Wednesday 24th July, we met once again with Network Rail and local stakeholders including local Councillors and local MP, Richard...
Julian Vaughan
Jul 24, 20245 min read
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Can we afford not to have an accessible railway?
On 24th May the Department for Transport announced the railway stations set to benefit from the latest round of ‘Access for All’ (AfA)...
Julian Vaughan
Jul 16, 20244 min read
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ASLEF union backs UK rail accessibility!
As a campaigner for rail accessibility, a train driver and a proud member of the ASLEF union, I am delighted that yesterday ASLEF adopted...
Julian Vaughan
May 22, 20244 min read
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Lifts at Biggleswade delayed until Summer 2025
Biggleswade station, located on the East Coast Mainline in Bedfordshire, and a growing commuter town, was awarded ‘Access for All’...
Julian Vaughan
May 9, 20243 min read
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Actions not words needed on rail accessibility
There is much to unpack from yesterday’s House of Commons Public Accounts Committee hearing discussing UK rail reform. The Committee...
Julian Vaughan
Apr 30, 20245 min read
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GTR’s answers to Arlesey/Biggleswade RUG questions
Recently, representatives from the Arlesey and Biggleswade rail user groups attended a meeting that we had called to discuss the poor...
Julian Vaughan
Dec 14, 202313 min read
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