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The Windsor Link Railway is a proposed new railway in Windsor, Berkshire, connecting the Great Western and South West Trains franchise areas and potentially linking both to London Heathrow Airport. The project is promoted by Windsor Link Railway Limited (WLR), led by businessman George Bathurst.〔http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-14021-video-exclusive-interview-with-man-behind-200m-rail-plan/〕 The promoter's aim is for the railway to be a Big Society entirely privately initiated and financed. The cost is estimated as £200 million〔http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/43367-pound200m-transport-revolution-for-town-/〕 for the Staines to Slough section of the railway only, excluding the proposed work on roads and buildings. The initial focus is on a short tunnel through central Windsor itself. A proof-of-concept was supported by a major rail infrastructure company.〔http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2011/01/23/50333-railway-plan-on-track-/〕 ==Approval process== In June 2013 the company announced that Network Rail had given the green light to go ahead to the next phase of development and seek private investment.〔http://windsorlink.co.uk/windsor-press-cuttings/〕 On 11 December 2013 the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead received 1,423 signatures in support of the project.〔http://windsorlink.co.uk/rbwm-council-receives-petition-signatures/〕 This resulted in the project being discussed at full council on 25 February 2014. A unanimous motion was passed in support of the project, noting the petition, encouraging WLR to engage in the planning process and looking forward to further submissions.〔http://windsorlink.co.uk/local-press-reports-on-wlr-council-motion/〕〔http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/minsys3.nsf/AMByPorC/ADD1AC389B55A50C80257C9000331ADA?OpenDocument〕 In August 2014 WLR announced that it had retained Turner & Townsend to run a competition to select an investment partner.〔http://windsorlink.co.uk/turner-townsend-appointed-to-run-competition/〕 In November 2014 a working group of the local planning authority, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, recommended support of the proposals in the borough local plan, provided no substantial harm to heritage assets was verified.〔http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/windsor/articles/2014/11/27/105618-windsor-link-railway-scheme-could-be-included-for-exploration-in-royal-borough-local-plan/〕 This was confirmed by the borough's cabinet on 26 February 2015.〔http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/minsys3.nsf/AMByPorC/5D1F0DF5A3D830B280257DFC00480025?OpenDocument〕 Also the local (neighbourhood plan ) included the associated regeneration of the Windsor riverside area in its 'vision day'.〔http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/windsor/articles/2014/11/28/105652-plans-to-enhance-and-improve-the-centre-of-windsor-go-on-display-with-more-people-urged-to-comment/〕 The ''Windsor Observer'' reported on 31 July 2015 that plans for a public consultation on the Windsor Link Railway have been delayed. This is to allow the rail link to be considered in the wider context of a "Windsor regeneration project".〔http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/13522456.Plan_for_public_consultation_over_Windsor_Link_Railway_delayed_after_cabinet_paper_pulled/?ref=mr&lp=3〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Windsor Link Railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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