The East West Rail Consortium was formed in 1995 with the objective of promoting and securing a strategic railway connecting East Anglia with Central, Southern and Western England, including a spur to Aylesbury.
The Consortium brings together local authorities and railway and regional stakeholders, along with local businesses and private sector partners from across the South East and East of England.
The Consortium was established by Ipswich Borough Council who provided the chairman until 2005; a role now undertaken by Buckinghamshire County Council. The day-to-day development work of the Consortium is managed by a steering group of key members who meet on a regular basis.
The Consortium normally holds an annual meeting to keep all members informed of project development.
