The MP for Aylesbury has raised the case for the Aylesbury spur of East West Rail in parliament. The link would enable trains to travel north out of Aylesbury towards
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East West Rail plans challenged by stakeholders
Proposals by East West Rail to serve Cambridge have been challenged by stakeholders. The route being proposed is an approach from the south, which has been criticised for impacting too
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Luton DART fly through video shows progress
Luton Council have shared an updated fly through of the Luton Airport DART route showing the progress on construction. The fit out of Luton Airport station appears to be well
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Consultation into East West Rail opens
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 reading Wixams moves to the next stage
Work on the proposed railway station at Wixams has moved to the next stage as stakeholders try to meet a deadline for developer contributions. It is understood that the location,
Continue reading Oxford-Witney corridor bid put forward for Restoring Your Railways – Ideas fund
A bid for the Carterton-Witney-Oxford corridor is to be submitted to round 3 of the Restoring Your Railways – Ideas Fund, which closes on 5 March. Click here for the
Continue reading Fly through video released for Luton DART
Luton Council have released a fly through video of the Luton DART route. The cable hauled propulsion system is expected to open in 2022 Construction of the pioneering Luton DART
Continue reading Councillors speak out over impact of East West Rail on Bedford
Councillors 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 reading MP calls for East West Rail Aylesbury spur to be approved
Welcoming 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 readingDfT confirms EWR and Ashington reopening funding
The 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 readingSixteen bids to third round of New Stations Fund
Sixteen bids for proposed railway stations were submitted to the latest round of the New Stations Fund following a Freedom of Information request. The scheme offered contributions towards the delivery
Continue readingEnvironmental surveys begin on EWR
New 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 readingFour schemes considered for Project Speed
Four projects to add railway lines and stations to the rail network are being considered by a government review to accelerate infrastructure schemes. The four schemes are: Northumberland line reopening
Continue readingCovid-19 enhances East West Rail case
The 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 readingEngland’s Heartland passenger rail study identifies ten opportunities
The phase one passenger rail study into the England’s Economic Heartland area has been shared ahead of further work and a consultation into the regions transport strategy. It has identified
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