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People are being encouraged to take part in a consultation on plans for a rail link which will connect Oxford to Milton Keynes and Bedford, and Princes Risborough to Milton Keynes via Aylesbury and Winslow. East West Rail will eventually connect Oxford in the west with Cambridge in the east, a ‘corridor’ running across the […]

Bicester to Oxford Collaboration was named winner of the Cross Industry Partnership Award for the delivery of Chiltern Railway’s Oxford to London service at the Rail Industry Innovation Awards. The collaboration consists of Chiltern Railways, Network Rail, Carillion Buckingham Joint Venture, Atkins, Siemens and RSK. Rob Mole, East West Rail project manager at Network Rail, […]

The views of residents, businesses and passengers are being sought on the next stage of plans to continue the transformation of cross country rail services in Britain. The consultation on Western Section Phase 2 of East West Rail, starting today (Friday 30 June), is an opportunity to discuss and comment on initial plans to help […]

The East West Rail, Western Section, Phase 2 project (EWR2) in preparation for the second round of consultation must seek to identify everyone who either owns and/or has an interest in land that may be affected by the project. Carter Jonas, on behalf of Network Rail, EWR2, will be carrying out a land referencing exercise. […]

Phil Verster will become managing director of the East West Rail project announced by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling last month.

Chiltern Railways start train services from Oxford city centre to London via Bicester, as East West Rail Phase One is complete.

A new organisation will deliver the design, construction and operation of the missing railway link between Oxford and Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.

The Chancellor has announced funding to accelerate delivery of the railway to link Oxford and Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.

Chiltern Railways will start operating train services from Oxford to London Marylebone via Oxford Parkway and Bicester Village on Monday 12th December,

“This corridor is a national asset that competes on the world stage and can fire the British economy,” says Sir John Armitt.