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2018-19 Station Usage figures release shows new station progress

The Office of Rail and Road released the estimate of station usage figures for 2018-19 in January 2020 enabling a review of passenger numbers at the recent additions to the

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East West Rail / Home Counties / News

EWR Phase 2 approved

Network 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

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Cowley branch / Grove / Home Counties / News / South West

Grove railway station could open this decade

A railway station at Grove between Didcot and Swindon could open towards the end of this decade. A council meeting discussing the Oxfordshire Railway Corridor study identified key infrastructure upgrades

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East Anglia / East West Rail / Home Counties / News

Bedford-Cambridge preferred route confirmed

East 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

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East West Rail / Home Counties / News / Wixams

Bedford Council launches rail investment strategy

A 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

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Home Counties / Luton Airport Link / News

DART Gateway Bridge moved into position

The 1,000 tonne bridge for the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) has been moved into position after a two hour project that shifted it from the construction site to its

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East West Rail / Home Counties / News

EWR Bedford – Cambridge gains NSIP designation

Businesses 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

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Home Counties / News / Witney

Councillors reject adding Witney railway to transport plan

A motion to add the restoration of the railway line between Oxford and Witney to the local transport plan was rejected at a meeting of West Oxfordshire Borough Council. Click

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Cowley branch / Home Counties / News

Proposed station provision included in Oxford Science Park plan

The planning application for a new building at Oxford Science Park will include provision for accessing the proposed railway station for the science park on the Cowley branch. There are

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East Anglia / East West Rail / Home Counties / News / Swindon and Cricklade Railway

Stakeholders feedback on East West Rail central section options

A 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

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East West Rail / Home Counties / News

Route options shared for central section of East West Rail

Five options have been shared for consultation for the central section of East West Rail between Bedford and Cambridge. Click here for the article

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East West Rail / Home Counties / News

Revised planning application submitted for Winslow

A revised planning application has been submitted for the railway station at Winslow on East West Rail. Click here for the article

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Home Counties / News / Witney

Transport Group calls for new line in west Oxfordshire

The Witney Oxford Transport Group has called for a new railway line between Hanborough and Carterton to relieve congestion on the A40. Click here for the article

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East West Rail / Home Counties / News

DfT published strategic and economic cases for EWR phase 2

The 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

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East West Rail / Home Counties / News

Budget announces £20m for East West Rail

In 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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