Latest news
17th October 2011Meeting of Project Board – October 2011
The project board convened for one of its regular quarterly meetings in Aylesbury on 10 October. Read about the issues that were discussed
Site visits – Back to the Future!
Project Manager Patrick O’Sullivan and Steve Watson from Buckinghamshire County Council recently revisited some key locations on the East West Rail route in Buckinghamshire. Among the interesting sites visited was the old station at Swanbourne. “Mick Waters” who lives at the old station building along side the platform happened to be there – Mick and [...]
10th August 2011East West Rail can help economic development
The proposed East-West Rail Link connecting Oxford and Aylesbury with Milton Keynes and Bedford could generate more than £38 million a year for the UK economy, says a leading economic forecaster.
8th August 2011Progress Report – August 2011
The latest news from the East West Rail Consortium
8th November 2010Progress Report – November 2010
Following a meeting with the Rail Minister, the Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers MP, the Department for Transport has agreed that the East West Rail (Western section) should be assessed for inclusion in the next High Level Output Specification (HLOS) for 2014-2019.
8th June 2010East West Rail Business Plan reveals strong business case for the project
The East West Rail Consortium has completed its latest stage of development work on the western section of the project, revealing an exceptionally strong case for the project.
3rd March 2010Statement on the Central Section
The East West Rail Consortium has recently completed its review of route options for the Central Section of the overall route, broadly the area between Milton Keynes and Cambridge.
15th January 2010Welcome announcement of new London to Oxford rail route
The East West Rail Consortium welcomes the official launch of Chiltern Railway’s Evergreen 3 project by The Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis.
23rd November 2009Central Section options under consideration
The East West Rail Consortium is still developing a preferred option for reinstating a rail link between Bedford and Cambridge.
27th October 2009Site Investigations continue for East West Rail
Outline design work continues apace on the western section of East West Rail with additional site investigation starting this month.