Road, Rail & Access Issues

[Pat]

I HAVE JUST NOTICED EMA HAS OPENED THE RAILWAY STATION (I MISSED WHEN THE STATION OPENED) BUT AT LONG LAST YOU CAN TRAVEL DIRECT TO AN AIRPORT FROM LINCOLN MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK ! :yahoo:

 

[Aviador]

East Midlands Parkway station opens to passengers

East Midlands Parkway station opened to passengers this morning (26 January).

The £25m project is one of the most environmentally friendly railway stations ever built in the UK and will be served by more than 100 East Midlands Trains services per day, with trains to and from London every 15-20 minutes at peak times. The journey time to London will be around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Network Rail owns the new station, which is managed by East Midlands Trains. Situated off the A453 next to Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, 1 mile from the M1 motorway, it has been designed to serve as a park and ride station for Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, reducing car use into the major cities and taking traffic off the M1. The four platform station has step free access, a station building with ticket office and 850 car parking spaces.

The station has been built by contractor Birse for Network Rail using locally sourced and recycled materials. Designed by White Young Green, it features a ground-heating system. Funding for the project has come from Network Rail, the East Midlands Development Agency and East Midlands Trains.

Dyan Crowther, Network Rail route director said: "East Midlands Parkway signifies our commitment to improving the rail network and providing high quality accessible stations. It is a great facility which provides new choices for passengers and will tempt motorists from the nearby M1 to use a greener form of travel and aims to reduce congestion in nearby city centres."

Steve Brown, EMDA deputy chairman, said: "Good transport connectivity is important to create a successful economy and flourishing region, which is why EMDA has invested in East Midlands Parkway. The new station is an excellent example of what can be achieved through sustainable design and high environmental standards and will help support regional growth."

East Midlands Parkway provides direct rail links to Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Lincoln, London, a number of smaller stations and continental Europe via London St Pancras International.

Peak time departures to London are at 0701, 0725, 0734, 0801, 0832 and 0839 with peak time departures from London St Pancras to East Midlands Parkway at 1615, 1625, 1700, 1715, 1730, 1745 and 1815. Throughout the rest of the day there are at least two departures every hour to and from London. Advance purchase tickets to London are available from eastmidlandstrains.co.uk starting at £8.

The opening of the new station is being communicated to the public through a marketing campaign coordinated by East Midlands Trains. This includes advertising on the internet, television, radio, poster sites, newspapers and also direct marketing. The Highways Agency is also placing messages on the electronic motorway signs to announce when the station is open.

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I trust you mean the East Midlands Parkway station.

New Airport Parkway link cleared for take off

East Midlands Airport is pleased to announce that a dedicated shuttle bus will operate between the new East Midlands Parkway Station and the Airport from 26 January 2009 – the station’s first day of opening.

The new service has been created and funded by a close working partnership between East Midlands Airport, East Midlands Trains, Nottingham City Council, East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and East Midlands Regional Assembly, making it easier for passengers to access the Airport by rail and bus.

Funding was also secured from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire County Councils and Leicester City Council.

Operated under contract by Premiere, the ‘Railink’ service will run every 30 minutes, 7 days a week from 7am to 11.30pm, using low floor vehicles supplied by Nottingham City Council. The ‘Railink’ timetable coincides with train arrivals and departures, reaching East Midlands Airport in up to 15 minutes. The new dedicated shuttle service will complement the existing Skylink bus services which connect the Airport to Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Loughborough.

Penny Coates, Managing Director, East Midlands Airport, said, “We are delighted that the Airport will be served by a dedicated bus link from East Midlands Parkway Station, from the first day of opening. This new service will help deliver our promise of ease for the passenger and create better commuter links between the airport and the rest of the UK. We hope this will encourage more passengers to reach us by rail.”

East Midlands Regional Assembly member Nick Rushton, deputy leader of Leicestershire County Council, said, “I’m delighted that this new bus link and rail station are being launched, to help more people travel to the airport on public transport. The regional assembly helped to secure agreement on this service and get the funding together.”

David Horne, Commercial Director for East Midlands Trains, said, "The opening of the new station on 26 January really will represent a significant milestone for the East Midlands region. For a new station to be successful and to attract new passengers it is vital that good transport links are available. We are therefore extremely pleased to be working with partners in the region to deliver this vital new bus link between the station and the airport."

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[Pat]

THANKS FOR THAT AVIADOR
It was interesting to see lincolnshire county council has helped to fund the bus service - They was nothing in the local press about them doing this nor anything advertising the fact the station was open! :reallyshocked: :reallyshocked:

 

[Aviador]

[textarea]Roadworks near East Midlands Airport

The Highways Agency has issued details of overnight M1 slip road and lane closures at junction 23A which will affect East Midlands Airport and Donington Park Motorway Services traffic starting tonight.

Overnight tonight (commencing at midnight) and tomorrow (October 1, commencing at 22:00) the southbound slip roads at junction 23A will be closed. This affects traffic joining the M1 southbound from the A453, East Midlands Airport and the Donington Park motorway services area and traffic leaving the M1 southbound for the A42. Diversions via junction 24 will apply, and the services area will remain open for business at all times with access to all routes. A single lane will be open on the M1 southbound through junction 23A on both of these nights.

Overnight on Friday (October 2, commencing at midnight) and Saturday (October 3 commencing at 22;00) the northbound slip roads at junction 23A will be closed. This affects traffic joining the M1 northbound from the A42 and traffic leaving the M1 northbound for the A453, East Midlands Airport and the Donington Park motorway services area. Diversions via junction 24 will apply, and the services area will remain open for business at all times with access to all routes. A single lane will be open on the M1 northbound through junction 23A on both of these nights.

Overnight on Sunday (October 4, commencing at 22:30) lane 3 of the M1 will be closed in both directions through junction 23A and the M1 northbound entry slip road from the A42 will be closed A diversion via junction 24 will apply.

All lane and slip road closures are expected to be removed by 05:00 each morning. However, these dates and times are subject to change in the event of adverse weather or traffic conditions.

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[Aviador]

[textarea]East Midlands Airport train link bus axed

A bus service linking East Midlands Parkway train station and East Midlands Airport has been axed following a one-year trial, the Evening Post reports The Railink service was operated by a 16-seater minibus which ran seven days a week, every 30 minutes each way. It was funded by East Midlands Trains, the airport and local councils after the Parkway opened early last year. However, the bus service is to be replaced with taxis in conjunction with local firm Village Cars.

The new taxi service will cost £3 per journey and must be booked at least 12 hours in advance via eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/taxi or by calling Village Cars direct on 01332 706020 01332 706020 to guarantee the best price. The bus service used to cost £2 for a single and £3 return for adults and £1 single or £1.50 return for children.

A spokeswoman for East Midlands Trains said: ‘The bus ran every 30 minutes from each end and throughout a lot of the day it was running empty. The new improved service provides a fast, direct and easy connection to the airport. The new shared taxi service will offer more flexible operating times, which will mean less waiting for passengers and a greener option to the previous Railink service, with fewer wasted bus journeys.'

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[textarea]East Midlands Airport passengers warned of weekend traffic

Passengers using East Midlands Airport this weekend (June 11 - 13) are being urged to allow plenty of extra time, as thousands of people travel to neighbouring Donington Park for the Download Music Festival. Major roads and motorways near the airport are likely to be busy from tomorrow (June 9) when campsites for the event open, until Monday (June 14) when they close.

In order to aid traffic flow from the event, road restrictions will be in place on Sunday evening (22.30 - 02.00) and Monday (8.00 - 14.00). During these periods a one-way traffic system will be in place from Donington Park (Paddock Entrance) along Melbourne Lane to the A453 and southbound to Moor Lane (A42) junction; in addition there will be no right turn out of the main airport exit. Signed diversion routes will be in operation on these dates.

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[News Guru]

[textarea]East Midlands Airport roadworks February 5 - 12

Overnight resurfacing and general road maintenance works will be taking place on the A453 between M1 Junction 24 and Crusader roundabout at Clifton, affecting passengers travelling to or from East Midlands Airport.

The roadworks will take place between Saturday 5th February and Sunday 12th February 2011 from 20:00 to 05:00, and will require overnight lane closures (in both directions). Diversionary routes will be implemented.

The resurfacing work would be carried out between:

Monday to Thursday 20:00 - 05:30
Friday 21:00 – 06:00
Saturday 20:00 – 06:00
Sun 21:00 – 05:00
Diversions will be in place, with one taking passengers on a detour of over 12 miles. Signposts will be in place. Passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journey and visit the airport website for more information.

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[textarea]Record passengers at East Midlands train station

East Midlands Parkway station has seen a record number of passengers in the last year. The station was opened in 2009 and has seen 450,000 journeys made in the three years since it opened. It provides links to cities including London, Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and East Midlands Airport.

Marc Turley, Head of Commercial for East Midlands Trains, said: ‘Since the opening of East Midlands Parkway in January 2009, we’ve seen the number of passengers using the station steadily growing. With regular services to key cities such as London, Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield, we hope that even more passengers will give the station a try for a greener, smarter travel experience.’

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[textarea]Drivers warned of disruption on main route to airport

Travellers driving to East Midlands Airport at off-peak times are being warned of road closures which may affect their journey.

Closures on the A453 are due to take place between Wednesday and Friday.

They will then be taking place from November 18 to 30, December 2 to 15. Finally, the road will close from December 16 to 19.

The restrictions will be from 8pm until 5.30am Monday to Thursday, 9pm to 6am on Fridays, 8pm to 6am Saturdays, and 9pm to 5am on Sundays. On the final weekend of the work, the road will close from midnight until 5.30am.

During the closures, both carriageways will be shut between junction 24 of the M1 and the East Midlands Parkway junction.

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[emjharts]

I am flying from East Midlands on Saturday but just found out that the download festival is on at Donnington and therefore there will be ALOT more traffic. The advisory is to allow more time to travel but as I have never been in this situation and do not know what the traffic could be like I'm wondering how much extra time to allow? 30 mins? an hour? 2 hours?!!!
Any advice would be great. We are parking onsite so any advice on the best way to go (coming from Warwickshire) and what kind of traffic issues there usually are.
Thanks!

 

[Ray Finkle]

What time is your flight? If it's in the middle of the day then you might miss it going in/out. I've not got much experience either but V Festival was at Weston Park recently and radio traffic bulletins were reporting the M54 as stationary for over 3 miles and without wishing to alarm you this is from a news article about last year 'During last year's event roads became gridlocked, and some people walked along the hard shoulder of the M1 with luggage to reach East Midlands Airport.' :shok:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22871350

Is it too late to get a cheap room onsite for Friday night?

 

[emjharts]

Its on Saturday afternoon