Lancashire Telegraph, 6th May 2026 Bill Jacobs, Local Democracy Reporter The buffers at Colne railway station. (Image: Bill Jacobs) The inclusion of the long‑awaited extension of the East Lancashire line from Colne to Skipton as a priority for the new Lancashire Combined County Authority has been welcomed by the group campaigning for the reopening of the 12‑mile Trans‑Pennine route. It is high on a lengthy list of projects in the devolved body’s first Local Transport Plan (LTP) Implementation...

The old Skipton-Colne railway route (Image: Newsquest) Keighley News, 6th May 2026 The long‑awaited extension of the East Lancashire route from Colne to Skipton has been included as a priority for the new Lancashire Combined County Authority. The scheme is high on a lengthy list of projects in the devolved body’s first Local Transport Plan (LTP) implementation plan outlining its road, rail and active travel strategy up to 2045. David Penney, an executive member of campaign group Skipton and...

Yorkshire Post Letters, 6th May 2026 From: Jane Wood, media officer at Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership, Barnoldswick The logic of the Government's ‘Better Connected’ strategy (Shift in transport policy is a real change for Yorkshire, April 25) is encapsulated by the 12-mile missing rail link between Skipton and Colne. Young people and those without a car would be key beneficiaries of its reopening. Quickly and cost effectively, the move would boost access to work, education...