A Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity Project
Special Services for Bedford River Festival
Bedford River Festival is back for 2024! Fantastic free fun for the family including live music, boat parades, funfair, arts & culture, craft market, raft & dragon boat races, water sports, sports village, green earth village, festival of motoring, and much more! It’s all happening on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July. Check out https://riverfestival.bedford.gov.uk…
£1 Ticket Offer Extended Until 19th August!
The special Marston Vale Line £1 ticket offer has been extended by popular request for a further 3 months until 19th August. A single journey between any two Marston Vale Line stations is just £1 for adults and 50p for children. This offers a discount of up to 90% on the usual fare. Railcard and…
ASLEF Industrial Action in May
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) have announced industrial action involving a ban on overtime from Monday 6th to Saturday 11th May. Unfortunately there will be no train service on the Marston Vale Line during the period of industrial action. A full Rail Replacement Bus Service (all stations & limited stop)…
East West Rail Community Conversations May 2024
A series of Community Conversations are taking place in May ahead of the first stage of the Statutory Consultation in the summer. The purpose of the Community Conversations is to explain the Development Consent Order process and the different stages involved. Dates are as follows: All sessions run from 2:00pm – 7:00pm. All welcome. Please…
ASLEF Industrial Action in April
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) have announced industrial action involving a ban on overtime from Thursday 4th – Tuesday 9th April. Unfortunately there will be no train service on the Marston Vale Line during the period of industrial action. A full Rail Replacement Bus Service (all stations & limited stop) will…
Full Train Service Restored to the Marston Vale Line with £1 Ticket Offer!
A full Marston Vale Line timetable resumed on Monday 19th February – an hourly service Monday – Saturday and Bank Holidays. 17 trains will run daily in each direction on a largely clockface timetable. A special ticket offer was launched on 19th February to celebrate the resumption of the full service. A single journey between…
Name a Marston Vale Line Train Competition
A special competition has been launched to name your very own train on the Marston Vale Line to celebrate the return of full timetable. Open to all age groups, we are looking for suggestions which celebrate people and places along the Marston Vale Line. Entries can be made here or by completing a submission form…
Full Timetable to Resume on 19th February 2024
A full Marston Vale Line timetable will resume on Monday 19th February – an hourly service Monday – Saturday running between 05:17 & 21:45 from Bletchley (21:32 on Saturdays) and 06:10 & 22:38 from Bedford (06:15 & 22:19 on Saturdays). 17 trains will run daily in each direction on a largely clockface timetable. Until further…
ASLEF Industrial Action in January and February
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) have announced industrial action involving a ban on overtime from Monday 29th January) until Tuesday 6th February. Unfortunately there will be no train service on the Marston Vale Line during the period of industrial action. A full Rail Replacement Bus Service (all stations & limited stop)…
Marston Vale CRP Shortlisted in Community Rail Awards
Marson Vale CRP is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the Photo Competition in the National Community Rail Awards! Our photo is d) – Budding Bee Enthusiasts at Woburn Sands Station. The winner will be determined by public vote. Please see https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRA2024 Voting closes at 10pm on 29th January 2024. Every vote…