In the Press
A collection of links to media stories about the tunnel and campaign to save it.
Halifax Courier (27th September 2017)
Structure investigation into Queensbury Tunnel as society hopes to reopen it as cycle path
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Telegraph & Argus (17th August 2017)
New study looks at costs and benefits of ambitious Queensbury Tunnel cycle path plan
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Halifax Courier (8th August 2017)
Campaigners create virtual bike ride in bid to open Queensbury Tunnel
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Telegraph & Argus (11th July 2017)
Future of historic tunnel up for debate at pub
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Telegraph & Argus (26th March 2017)
Society reveals stories of ten men who died helping to build Queensbury Tunnel
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Pulse (16th February 2017)
New tunnel cheaper than HRE's repair cost
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Halifax Courier (1st December 2016)
Campaigners launch petition to save historic Queensbury Tunnel
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Telegraph & Argus (24th October 2016)
Tunnel designated as Historical Engineering Work
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road cc (10th October 2016)
New report estimates subterranean cycle route cost at £2.8m
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BBC News (10th October 2016)
Queensbury tunnel cycleway could cost 'just £2.8m', say campaigners
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Telegraph & Argus (10th October 2016)
Campaigners say Queensbury railway tunnel cycle path would cost just 2.8m - not the 35m estimated by Government
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Telegraph & Argus (17th August 2015)
Boost for plan to reopen Queensbury Tunnel as engineer declares scheme viable
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Telegraph & Argus (27th April 2015)
Work to drain flooded cutting is 'next step' in plan to create underground cycleway
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The Rail Engineer (18th August 2014)
Nothing to commend them
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RailStaff (24th June 2014)
Ministerial visit to Queensbury Tunnel
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus (24th June 2014)
Government minister's praise for Queensbury tunnel cycle plans
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Yorkshire Post (23rd June 2014)
Minister’s visit gives push to tunnel campaign
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Halifax Courier (22nd June 2014)
Queensbury Tunnel to get visit from Minister
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus (20th June 2014)
Transport Minister to view plan to re-open Victorian railway tunnel
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus (15th May 2014)
Transport Minister agrees to visit Queensbury Tunnel and talk to campaigners
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Yorkshire Post (12th May 2014)
Heritage centre hope for famous mills site
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Halifax Courier (11th May 2014)
Queensbury Tunnel 'a possible option'
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus (8th May 2014)
Let’s take opportunity to secure tunnel fund
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus (3rd May 2014)
New group is told ‘funding will be an issue’ before it has held its first meeting
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus (28th April 2014)
Group outlines new three-stage scheme to help regenerate Queensbury
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Keighley News (7th April 2014)
Cullingworth to Queensbury cycle tunnel ‘would be the longest in Europe’
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Bradford Telegraph and Argus (31st March 2014)
Group hopes Grand Depart will to put Queensbury Tunnel cycle route bid in the spotlight
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BBC News (20th February 2014)
Queensbury Tunnel could be Europe's longest underground cycleway
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Halifax Courier (18th February 2014)
Queensbury Tunnel gains MP support
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Halifax Courier (10th February 2014)
Campaign to save tunnel gathers pace
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Keighley News (6th February 2014)
Keighley link tunnel plea goes to the government
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Bradford Telegraph and Argus (4th February 2014)
Queensbury tunnel campaign: keep cycleway dream alive
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