East-West Rail project: It s going to cut us in half
By Phil Shepka & Ben Schofield
BBC News
image captionLidlington level crossing is at the heart of a number of East-West Rail proposals
Residents of the small Bedfordshire village of Lidlington talk proudly about their thatched-roof pub, beautiful woodlands, lake popular with birdwatchers and their unique position at the bottom of a steep winding hill. But there are fears it could be divided in two under plans for a new rail link. How have the villagers reacted?
Lidlington s level crossing is at the heart of a number of proposals under the £5bn East-West rail project. It could be closed for 40 minutes every hour.