Consultation begins on Fawley’s ‘cheaper than £45 million’ open access service

Restoring passenger services along the Fawley line would “definitely not cost £45 million”, according to the man behind a new open access plan. Industry consultation has begun on Alliance Rail (Southern)’s proposal for an hourly service linking Marchwood and Southampton Central, with every second train continuing to London Waterloo. Ian Yeowart, the operator’s Managing Director, said plans had received “quite a lot of support” from local stakeholders and people within Network Rail. Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership said in 2020, when the line was part of the now-axed Restoring Your Railway programme, that reopening the route would cost £45m. Network Rail was given £7m to examine the line and develop the business case. Yeowart is confident that services can be reinstated for a much cheaper price, although he wouldn’t discuss…

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