Encouraging more investment in the county’s railways was a key feature of this year’s Kent Rail Summit. The gathering, which brought together representatives from the rail industry and local government, was held on Wednesday, 20th October, virtually for the second year in a row. At the 13th annual meeting, guests heard updates on the future…
A new Kent Rail Strategy for the next decade and beyond has been officially adopted as Kent County Council’s rail policy, having been approved by Cabinet Members. This ambitious plan is intended to influence the provision of train services in the county of Kent well into the next decade. The new rail strategy has been…
The Kent Rail Strategy 2021, which aims to influence train services in the county for the next decade, goes out to consultation later this month. Kent County Council has set out certain requirements it considers are needed for rail infrastructure enhancements to keep pace with demand for rail services. This includes ensuring there is an…
Kent County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to contribute to funding Thanet Parkway station today (Monday). Members agreed to provide up to £17.8 million for the proposed station, completing the funding package for the scheme at £34.51 million, with £14 million of Local Growth Fund allocated by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). The decision…
Kent County Council has responded to the surprise decision of Chris Grayling, the Secretary of State of Transport, not to approve the transfer of the Southeastern Metro services to Transport for London. Matthew Balfour, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport said: “While we are disappointed with the Secretary of State’s decision, as we had carefully…
Kent County Council (KCC) has set out a series of non-negotiable “red lines” to protect fares and services for Kent’s rail commuters during talks over the future of the county’s ‘Metro’ lines. KCC on Tuesday discussed a proposal by Transport for London (TfL) to transfer the south-east London Metro train services from Southeastern to TfL’s…