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Penryn drop-in session for businesses and residents, Tuesday 8th July
Cormac is hosting a drop-in session for businesses and residents living in the Penryn area, to update everyone on the Mid Cornwall Metro Active Travel project for Penryn. Following the engagement event held earlier this year, we have listened to your feedback and incorporated changes into the design of the project. The event (which is…
Read MoreDrop-in event in Newquay on Friday 27th June
Next Friday (27th June) Cornwall Council is hosting an event for businesses and others to look at the latest plans for the active travel works and associated car parking changes in and around Newquay Station. The informal drop-in session will be held at the Great Western Hotel, Cliff Road, Newquay from 10.45am until 5pm on Friday 27th June.…
Read MoreReliability boost for passengers in Cornwall following extensive viaduct upgrade
Passengers will benefit from improved reliability on journeys through Cornwall after Network Rail completed a programme of work to upgrade Ponts Mill viaduct near St Blazey. Work took place to ensure the 152-year-old viaduct, which carries the Newquay branch line over the River Par, remains safe and reliable long into the future. As a precaution,…
Read MoreTrains running again to Newquay after major work completed
Trains are running again between Newquay and Par this morning after Network Rail completed the third major stage of work to create Mid Cornwall Metro and transform coast-to-coast travel in the county. Four weeks of round-the-clock work has been completed to: Mid Cornwall Metro is funded by Government and Cornwall Council and being delivered by…
Read MoreSneak preview of the new passing loop
Thanks to Jon Hird for this fantastic photo of the new passing loop installed at Goss Moor as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro project. The passing loop will allow long-distance and local trains to run at the same time between Newquay and Par. As well as the Goss Moor passing loop, the current phase…
Read MoreActive Travel Phase One – Edgcumbe Avenue
The Mid Cornwall Metro Active Travel project in Newquay is progressing well, and Cormac will soon move on to the improvements to the junction of Cliff Road and Edgcumbe Avenue. Due to the nature of this particular section of work and to provide a safe working space, a road closure is needed on a section…
Read MoreEngagement events in Bugle and Roche
Cormac is hosting engagement events in Bugle and Roche, to tell everyone about the Active Travel projects for both locations. Residents and businesses are invited for a bird’s eye tour of proposals to improve walking, cycling and public spaces as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro project. The drop-in events take place on Thursday 27…
Read MoreStage three of Mid Cornwall Metro work underway
Network Rail has begun the third major stage of work to create Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) and transform coast-to-coast rail travel in the county. MCM is funded by Government and Cornwall Council and being delivered by Network Rail in partnership with the council and GWR. The first phase of the project will see hourly trains…
Read MoreVideo update
Network Rail has produced a great round-up video showing the progress made so far on Mid Cornwall Metro and explaining what’s to come. Watch below or at the above link.
Read MoreEngagement event in Penryn on Tuesday 4th February
Cormac is hosting an engagement event for businesses and residents living in the Penryn area, to update everyone on the Mid Cornwall Metro Active Travel project for Penryn. Following the public consultation held in 2024, we have listened to your feedback and incorporated changes in to the design of the project accordingly. The event…
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