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Read the The_case_for_reinstating_Oxford-Swindon-Bath-Bristol_rail_services FINAL A new hourly service between Oxford, Swindon, Bath and Bristol could be delivered as early as next year and requires zero capital investment from Government, according to a new reporco-authored by East West Main Line Partnership, England’s Economic Heartland and Western Gateway STB, and supported by Network Rail and Great Western. Currently, […]
The East West Main Line Partnership Board has now published it’s response to the non-statutory Consultation. The Partnership and its predecessor the East West Rail Consortium has worked to secure East West Rail and maximise its potential over the course of three decades. We therefore welcome the further development of the scheme. The East West […]
Cllr Katie Thornburrow has been elected the new Chair of the East West Main Line Partnership at its annual general meeting in Milton Keynes on Thursday (17 October) The Cambridge City Council Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control and Infrastructure, succeeds Cllr Steven Broadbent, of Buckinghamshire Council, who had served his full three-year term in […]
Joint statement from the Chair of the East West Main Line Partnership, Cllr Steven Broadbent and the Chair of England’s Economic Heartland, Cllr Liz Leffman on the NAO report. Due to the nature of its remit, the NAO report has a focus on the role of government and its agencies. It doesn’t capture the way […]
Businesses and residents near East West Rail are set to benefit from world class 5G technology following a successful funding bid to government which was supported by England’s Economic Heartland and the East West Main Line Partnership. A consortium led by Oxfordshire County Councill, including Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Peterborough and Cambridgeshire councils, won £3.8m from […]
The government has today announced its route update for East West Rail as part of an ambitious life sciences package to support economic growth across the UK. It marks another important step towards making this transformational scheme a reality. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “The cities of Oxford and Cambridge are renowned across the globe […]
In the Autumn Statement of 17 November the government recommitted to ‘transformative growth plans’ for rail including East West Rail, adding that ‘these will provide fast, more reliable services and connect people to new job opportunities’. Cllr Steven Broadbent, Chair of the East West Main Line Partnership, said: “The Chancellor’s announcement on the future of […]
Cllr Steven Broadbent, Chair of the East West Main Line Partnership, said: “We welcome the inclusion of East West Rail on the list of major infrastructure projects which the government wants to prioritise and accelerate to realise economic growth. East West Rail will sustainably unlock job opportunities for residents, drive UK economic growth and innovation, […]
Businesses ranging from AstraZeneca to KPMG and the technology and science clusters in Begbroke, Silverstone, Westcott and Colworth Park all say that East West Rail cannot come soon enough. The region’s businesses and science and innovation parks and universities say the scheme, delivered in full to Cambridge and Aylesbury, will provide a crucial boost to […]
Download the brochure: Building Better Connections Business Imperative for East West Rail v5 LR Businesses ranging from AstraZeneca to KPMG and the technology and science clusters in Begbroke, Silverstone, Westcott and Colworth Park all say that East West Rail cannot come soon enough. The region’s businesses and science and innovation parks and universities say the […]