BFARe is a grassroots campaign fighting against East West Rail’s preferred Route E through Bedford and North of Bedford. We are working to influence the Government, Bedford Borough Council and East West Rail to reconsider this environmentally destructive route and make a better choice for Bedford.
LATEST NEWS
BFARe Meeting with Beth West – EWR CEO
25 October, 2023 BFARe met Beth West, CEO of EWRCo and former Commercial Director of…
OUR EAST-WEST ROUTE 2021 CONSULTATION RESPONSE
Please click this link to read the BFARe letter to the EWR regarding the 2021 consultation and this link to read our full response.
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FLYERS, GARDEN SIGNS & BANNERS
BFARe has developed leaflets, garden signs and banners to help raise awareness of the current route issues.
Please click this link to download and print our low resolution leaflets to help spread awareness through your own communities.
Click on the picture below to find out more about our leaflets, garden signs and banners and how to download or order them.

East West Rail: Re-Run a Shortlisted Route Options Consultation
The BFARe campaign is petitioning for the original 2019 Bedford to Cambridge route selection process to be re-run. The re-consultation needs thorough notification to all households affected. It must focus on the best environmental outcome.
ROUTE E (NORTHERN ROUTE) OVERVIEW
Images by Jetinder Dhaliwal. Images are based on the EWR consultation documentation published in March 2021 and may not reflect the final route. They are for illustrative purposes ONLY.