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The East West Rail Consortium is delighted with the news that the western section of East West Rail received a significant endorsement from the Chancellor today in his Autumn Statement. Plans to restore the line from Oxford to Milton Keynes and Bedford together with a rail link from Milton Keynes to Aylesbury and High Wycombe […]
The East West Rail Consortium has published a Prospectus for the western section of the proposed railway. Setting out why the railway link is essential to help drive economic growth along the route, the Prospectus sets out what East West Rail will do for business; for housing, jobs and growth; and for people who live […]
Minister confirms East West Rail under ‘serious consideration’ at Westminster Hall adjournment debate – East West Rail Minister confirms East West Rail under “serious consideration” An adjournment debate on East West Rail secured by Iain Stewart MP for Milton Keynes South took place on 15th November 2011. A full record of the debate can be read on […]
EWR Consortium is not disappointed at the omission of East West Rail from Network Rail’s Initial Industry Plan published on 30th September 2011. The recently published Initial Industry Plan (IIP) sets out the investment that Network Rail and Train Operators want to see delivered in Control Period 5 (2014/15 to 2019/20). A number of our […]
The project board, chaired by Neil Gibson Strategic Director for Communities and Built Environment at Buckinghamshire CC, convened for one of its regular quarterly meetings in Aylesbury on 10 October. All local authorities along the western section of the route are represented on the board as well as officials from Department for Transport (DfT) and […]
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 […]
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. Oxford Economics, which has just published a report on the economic case for investment, says there is a strong business case for reinstating track […]
On 5 February this year the Consortium organised a Stakeholder Workshop with council cabinet members and chief officers from many of the line of route local authorities. The workshop was facilitated by Cllr. David Robertson deputy leader of Oxfordshire County Council. The aim of the workshop was threefold. Primarily the Consortium sought to engage with […]
Following the completion of the GRIP 4 design and business case work in July 2010, the East West Rail Consortium is progressing with some refinement of the railway infrastructure design to reflect current strategic thinking emerging from the Department for Transport. Primarily this involves assessing the impact of introducing a twin track railway from Oxford […]
The East West Rail Consortium has completed its latest stage of development work on the western section of the project. The business case and detailed engineering design work (known as GRIP 4) is now complete and has revealed an exceptionally strong case for the project. The GRIP 4 study has established a feasible design to […]