Our direction of travel is set by elected local authority representatives who sit on our Strategic Board. They are joined by representatives from sub-national transport bodies, local enterprise partnerships and government and its agencies.
The current Chair of the East West Main Line Partnership is Cllr Steve Broadbent (Buckinghamshire Council). There are two deputy chairs: Cllr Alexander Nicoll (Suffolk County Council) and Cllr Katie Thornburrow (Cambridge City Council).
17 October 2024
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 17 October 2024
Item 7 annex 1Swindon-Didcot-Oxford EEH Connecting Economies LR final
Item 7 annex 2Northampton-Buckinghamshire-Thames Valley EEH Connecting Economies LR final
19 July 2024
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 19 July 2024
Item 6 Financial update and work programme EWMLP 190724
20 March 2024
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 20 March 2024
Item 4 EWR Alliance Update- East West Mainline Partnership Board 200324- presentation
Item 5 NAO Report Follow Up East West Main Line Partnership 200324
Item 8 Varsity Way Update East West Main Line Partnership 200324
Item 9 Digital Potential of EWR-East West Mainline Partnership 200324- Presentation
12 January 2o24
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 12 January 2024
Item 4 NAO report East West Main Line Partnership 120124
Item 5 Benefits realisation East West Main Line Partnership 120124
EWMP Board- 12 January 2024- Scottish Borders Example Presentation
Item 7 Aylesbury Link Update East West Main Line Partnership 120123
Item 8 Oxford to Bristol Link East West Main Line Partnership 120124
Item 9 Eastern Update- East West Main Line Partnership 120124
6 October 2023
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 061023
East West Main Line Partnership minutes of 14 June 2023
Item 5 Aylesbury Link Update East West Main Line Partnership 061023
EWML Partnership EWRA Project Update Oct23 rev 2
14 June 2023
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 140623
Draft Minutes 15 March 2023 EWMLP
Item 4 Route update announcement EWMLP 140623
Item 4 annex 1 East West Railway Company presentation 140623
Item 5 Financial update and work programme EWMLP 140623
Item 6 Aylesbury Link Update EWMLP 140623
15 March 2023
EWMLP Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 150323
EWMLP Item 3 Clarity on East West Rail and the Aylesbury link 150323
EWMLP Item 4 East West Railway Company engagement approach 150323
EWMLP Item 5 Ely Area Capacity Enhancements 150323
EWML Partnership EWRA Project Update Mar23
December 7 2022
EWMLP Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 07122022
EWMLP Minutes of 6 October 2022 Board 07122022
EWMLP Item 5 Maximising the benefits of investment in EWR 07122022
EWMLP Agenda Item 5 Annex 1 Summary East West Rail APPG 25 October 2022 07122022
EWMLP Agenda Item 5 annex 2 Introducing_the_Varsity_Way_v1 07122022.1
October 6 2022 (please note this date is different from that advised on the previous agenda)
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 061022
APPROVED Minutes East West Main Line Partnership 080622
Item 4 EWR Company presentation East West Main Line Partnership 061022
Item 5 Update on work East West Main Line Partnership 061022
Item 5 Annex 1 Building Better Connnections Business Imperative for East West Rail v3 LR
Item 5 Annex 2 East West Rail Strategic Narrative EWMLP 061022
Item 6 Main Line Strategic Statement East West Main Line Partnership 061022
APPROVED response to Network Rail Strategic Statement on East West Main Line
Item 7 Eastern Board presentation East West Main Line Partnership 061022
Item 8 EWR Alliance presentation East West Main Line Partnership 061022
Item 9 Terms of Reference East West Main Line Partnership 061022
Item 9 Annex 1 TofR East West Main Line Partnership 061022
June 8 2022
Agenda East West Main Line Partnership 080622a
Minutes from 8 March 2022 East West Main Line Partnership meeting – approved
Item 3 Update on work East West Main Line Partnership 080622
Item 4 Aylesbury Link East West Main Line Partnership 080622
Item 6 Main Line Strategic Statement East West Main Line Partnership 080622
Item 6 annex 1 Strategic Statement East West Main Line Partnership 080622
Item 8 East West Rail Alliance Project Update presentation Jun22
March 9 2022
(In September 2021 the East West Rail Consortium relaunched as the East West Main Line Partnership)
EWMLP Strategic Board 090322 – Agenda
East West Rail Consortium Strategic Board – Minutes of Meeting -15th September 2021
EWMLP Strategic Board 090322 Item 3 Making the case for EWR
EWMLP Strategic Board 090322 Item 4 Subscriptions and work programme
EWR Alliance – CS1 Update – 090322
WGSTB presentation East West Main Line Board March 2022
December 8 2021
The decision was taken not to proceed with the board meeting on 8 December in order to allow a more complete agenda to be presented in the new year.
September 15 2021
EWR Consortium Strategic Board 150921 Agenda
EWR Consortium Strategic Board 150921 June 9 approved minutes
EWR Consortium Strategic Board 150921 Item 3 Rebranding the Consortium
EWR Consortium Strategic Board 150921 Item 4 Spending Review
EWR Alliance presentation on Bicester-Bletchley progress
EWR Consortium Strategic Board 150921 Item 7 work update
EWR Consortium Strategic Board 150921 Item 7 annex 1
June 9 2021
Minutes of Meeting of March 16 meeting AGREED
090621 – Agenda Item 3 Consultation Response
090621 – Agenda Item 4 Eastern Section (note: the Eastern Section pre-SOBC technical document is currently in draft form but will be published shortly)
090621 – Agenda Item 5 Annex 1
(note: Agenda Item 6 was intended as a verbal update. It was not discussed at the meeting due to time restraints)
090621 – Agenda Item 7 Treasurers Report and Work Programme
March 16th 2021
Minutes of Meeting 9th December
Agenda Item 4 Responding to Consultations
Agenda Item 6 Rebranding the Consortium
Agenda Item 7 London Road Crossing Bicester
Agenda Item 8 Oxfordshire Rail Corridor Study
December 9th 2020
Agenda Item 4 Autumn Announcements
Agenda Item 5 East West Main Line – Realising its Potential
Agenda Item 6 London Road Bicester Update
Agenda Item 7 Work Programme Update
October 12th 2020
Agenda Item 4 Central Section – Reviewing the Consortium’s Position
Agenda Item 5 Eastern Section Interim SOBC
Agenda Item 6 Digital Infrastructure Western Section
Agenda Item 7 East West Main Line – Realising its Potential
Agenda Item 8 – western section update presentation
July 27 2020
Agenda Item 5 Western Section Update
Agenda Item 8c Felixstowe to Nuneaton
Agenda Item 8c Annex Felixstowe Nuneaton letter
Agenda Item 7 Digital Infrastructure
March 3 2020 (Milton Keynes)
Treasurers Report and Work Programme
January 30 2020 (Bedford)
Agenda Item 4 Western Section Update
Agenda Item 5 Eastern Section Annex 1
Agenda Item 6 Oxfordshire Rail Corridor Study
Agenda Item 6 Oxfordshire Rail Corridor Study Annex 3
Agenda Item 7 London Road Level Crossing Bicester
Agenda Item 8 Rail Review Update
Agenda Item 9 Digital Connectivity
Agenda Item 9 Digital Connectivity Annex 1
September 17 2019 (Cambridge)
Agenda Item 6 Oxfordshire Rail Corridor Study
June 11 2019 (Bedford)
Draft Minutes of June 11 Meeting
Agenda
Notes of Meeting from March 13
Item 3b Presentation – Network Rail Update
March 13 2019 AGM (Cambridge)
Agenda
Notes from meeting December 11 2019
Item 5 – Central Section Consultation Response
Item 8 – West Coast Main Line Released Capacity
Treasurers Report and Work Programme (Incl Appendix 1)
Item 9 – For Approval – Appendix 2 – Consortium Work Programme Summary
December 11 2018 (Bedford)
Agenda
Notes from meeting September 11 2018
Consortium Work Programme Summary
Item 6 – Eastern Section Prospectus paper
Item 6 – Final draft Eastern Section Prospectus
September 11 2018 (Cambridge)
Item 2 – Terms of Reference – Annex A – schedule
Item 2 – Terms of Reference – Annex A
Item 3 – Notes of last Meeting
Item 4 – Annex A – Letter of Support to TWAO
Item 10 – Work Programme ORCS Report
For Information – Consortium Work Programme Summary
14 June 2018 (Bedford)
Item 3 Terms of Reference Report
Item 5 AGM 11 April 2018 – Notes of meeting
Item 7a Eastern Section Prospectus board paper
Item 7b Eastern Section Draft Prospectus
Item 8.1 Central Section – Strategic Objectives and Conditional Output Statements