A consultation has opened into East West Rail covering the railway operations and infrastructure proposals for the majority of the route between Oxford and Cambridge. The route has been split
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A consultation has opened into East West Rail covering the railway operations and infrastructure proposals for the majority of the route between Oxford and Cambridge. The route has been split
Continue readingCouncillors have raised concerns about the impact of freight trains on Bedford if East West Rail was routed through Bedford railway station, which is being lobbied for by some stakeholders.
Continue readingWelcoming the recent announcement regarding funding for East West Rail, the MP for Aylesbury Rob Butler has emphasised the importance of the spur to Aylesbury, which was not included in
Continue readingThe Department for Transport has confirmed funding towards two rail projects. £760m will reopen the railway line between Bicester and Bletchley with a new railway station at Winslow. By 2025,
Continue readingNew environmental surveys are being initiated by East West Rail as part of the next stage of the design process. The eleven types of surveys will take place throughout 2021.
Continue readingThe chairman of East West Rail has told a conference that the business case for East West Rail has strengthened through the pandemic. The industries supported on the arc between
Continue readingNetwork Rail are set to begin work on phase 2 of East West Rail after the Secretary of State for Transport approved the Transport and Works Act order application. Once
Continue readingEast West Rail Company has announced the preferred route option for the central section between Bedford and Cambridge. The preferred route will serve Bedford and head east through the Sandy/St
Continue readingA railway station at the Wixams and East West Rail have been mentioned in the newly launched Rail Investment Strategy for Bedford Borough Council. A station at the Wixams would
Continue readingBusinesses between Bedford and Cambridge were celebrating today, as Government declared their section of the East West Rail Project a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). This means that following comprehensive
Continue readingA number of stakeholders have contributed feedback with regards to the East West Rail central section between Bedford and Cambridge. Five options have been shared in the public domain. Concerns
Continue readingFive options have been shared for consultation for the central section of East West Rail between Bedford and Cambridge. Click here for the article
Continue readingA revised planning application has been submitted for the railway station at Winslow on East West Rail. Click here for the article
Continue readingThe Department for Transport has revealed the strategic and economic case for phase 2 of the western section of East West Rail. Phase 2 builds up on the development of
Continue readingIn the 2018 budget, the government announced that £20m would be allocated towards East West Rail for the development of the plan for the central section. It was amongst a
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