A ceremony has been held as part of the beginning of works to construct a rail based transit system that will connect the terminal at Luton Airport with Luton Airport
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Network Rail invite contributions to phase 2 of East West Rail
Network Rail are going to run a consultation into phase 2 of the East West Rail Project following a number of changes to the proposals. Source: Network Rail The third
Continue reading »Winner of Luton Airport Rail Link works announced
The winner of the civil works to deliver the Luton Airport mass transit system has been announced as a VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier JV. Works will start during 2018 with the system expected
Continue reading »Report identifies possible options for East West Rail settlements
A new town could be created in Bassingbourn as part of proposals published in a report commissioned by the National Infrastructure Commission. Click here for the article
Continue reading »East West Railway company launched
The Department for Transport has launched the East West Railway company at Bletchley Park which will oversee the construction of a railway line between Oxford and Cambridge. It is a non-departmental
Continue reading »New stations establish themselves in latest estimates of station usage
New railway stations have established themselves in the latest estimates of station usage for 2016/17 published by the ORR on Friday. A summary of the railway stations discussed in this
Continue reading »Government announces support for rail schemes
The government has announced a new strategy for rail that suggests support to restore railway lines and stations from the government. The strategic vision for rail has made reference to
Continue reading »Oxford routes study funded
The government will offer £300k to support a study into proposed Oxford stations and services such as the Cowley branch. Click here for the article
Continue reading »NIC calls for Cowley branch passenger services
The National Infrastructure Commission has called for the restoration of passenger train services on the Cowley branch, with suggestions that there could be a limited service started within two years.
Continue reading »NIC calls for Addenbrookes and EWR
A report from the National Infrastructure Commission has proposed that funding should be focused on transport connections serving Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes. This includes focusing on Addenbrookes railway station
Continue reading »Electrification removed from EWR
Rail Technology Magazine has interviewed the East West Rail head of assurance over the removal of electrification from the East West Rail project. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Nineteen bids for New Stations Fund second round
Nineteen bids were submitted to the New Stations Fund second round. Five railway stations were successfully awarded funding in late July, with 14 bids unsuccessful. Successful bids Horden Peterlee Warrington
Continue reading »Interchange between EWR and ECML proposed at Tempsford
A new railway station could be created at Tempsford as part of work to integrate the East West Railway line into the East Coast Mainline. There are a number of
Continue reading »New location proposed for Wixams
The proposed railway station on the Midland Mainline serving the Wixams development could be moved further north towards Bedford as part of work to accomodate the East West Railway line,
Continue reading »Bicester Village rail arrivals triple as team wins award
The proportion of people using the train to travel to Bicester Village has tripled from 3% to more than 10% since the opening of the railway line between London Marylebone
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