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The Shrewsbury Moves 10-year vision has taken another step forward following discussions with a rail development consultancy and a new \u2018Open-Access\u2019 rail operator.<\/p>\n

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Early concept by WW+P for WSMR on how a WSMR Parkway station could look<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shrewsbury Moves was published in January 2024 by the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership, made up of Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council, and Shrewsbury Business Improvement District, looking to improve how people move around the town, including the role that rail could play.<\/p>\n

Included in its aims is the creation of a new Parkway station to alleviate pressure on Shrewsbury station and the town\u2019s highway network. Shrewsbury station would also be improved as a key gateway to the town.<\/p>\n

Together with a new \u2018Open Access\u2019 rail operator, Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR) and its partner, rail development and delivery specialist, SLC, Shropshire Council is now investigating the feasibility and private-financing options for a new Parkway station meeting the Shrewsbury Moves vision.<\/p>\n

Cllr Ian Nellins, cabinet lead for transport, said: \u201c<\/strong>We\u2019re very excited to see further progress for Shrewsbury Moves by working with SLC and WSMR. WSMR\u2019s plans for new services from Shropshire to London offer a lifeline in connectivity to our communities and ensure that as the population of Shropshire increases, we have the infrastructure to support it. Parkway station is part of our longer term plans and would reduce the pressure on Shrewsbury\u2019s station and help cut traffic within the town centre.<\/p>\n

Dave Parry, chair of the Big Town Plan partnership added<\/strong>: \u201cThis is great news and an important first step forward for a parkway station that would provide a further boost for Shrewsbury and its transport infrastructure and attract the investment needed to help make our town an even better place for people to come to, whether to visit, live or work.\u201d<\/p>\n

WSMR is a partnership of Alstom and SLC and submitted its application for Track Access to support its proposed services to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, in March 2024.<\/p>\n

Ian\u00a0Walters, MD of SLC and Director of WSMR said:<\/strong> \u201cWe are pleased to be working with\u00a0Shropshire\u00a0Council to look into more detail\u00a0at the case\u00a0for a Parkway station close to Shrewsbury to serve\u00a0Shropshire\u00a0and the borders. \u00a0Aligning these exciting proposals\u00a0with WSMR\u2019s\u00a0plans to operate\u00a0passenger rail services,\u00a0shows how an Open Access rail company can attract\u00a0much-needed private sector investment in railway infrastructure that will\u00a0reduce road congestion in town and city centres, create jobs and\u00a0support housing growth in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

WSMR is currently awaiting approval by the ORR for its plans to introduce new direct train connectivity between Wrexham, Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Telford, Walsall and London Euston.\u00a0 Depending on when it gains approval, the company is hoping to operate services this year, 2025.\u00a0 The train fleet for the new service will be revealed soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Shrewsbury Moves 10-year vision has taken another step forward following discussions with a rail development consultancy and a new \u2018Open-Access\u2019 rail operator. Shrewsbury Moves was published in January 2024 by the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership, made up of Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council, and Shrewsbury Business Improvement District, looking to improve how people […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nShrewsbury Moves station plans take a step forward - SLC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SLC is exploring the feasibility and private-financing options for a brand-new Parkway station.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/shrewsbury-moves-station-plans-take-a-step-forward\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shrewsbury Moves station plans take a step forward - 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