East West Rail news
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Rail Business UKEast West Rail sets out updated plans for Oxford to Cambridge rail corridor
UK: Project promoter East West Railway Co has announced updated proposals for the Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor following public consultation and detailed technical design work.
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NewsBletchley depot reopened following £80m modernisation
UK: Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot has been officially reopened by Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy following an £80m modernisation programme.
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Rail Business UKDouble first as freight train runs to Northampton terminal via East West Rail
UK: A freight train operated by DB Cargo UK has become the first to use the full length of the Oxford – Bletchley section of the East West Rail route and the first to serve a newly-built Strategic Rail Freight Interchange in Northampton.
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Rail Business UKEast West Railway Co seeks feedback on commercial strategy
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway project promoter East West Railway Co is seeking feedback from potential suppliers to support the development of its commercial strategy for the next stage of the programme.
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Rail Business UKEast West Rail operator confirmed
UK: The Department for Transport has formally selected Arriva Group’s Chiltern Railways to operate Oxford – Milton Keynes passenger services on the first stage of the East West Rail line, which is to launch later this year.
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In depthUK: Clarity of mission puts East West Rail project on track
The development of a rail corridor serving the globally important hubs of innovation in the region between the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge offers the rail industry a chance to prove that it can successfully undertake major projects, David Hughes, CEO of project promoter East West Railway Co, tells Andrew Grantham.
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Rail Business UKFreight association says East West Rail could get lorries off the roads
UK: Freight industry membership association Logistics UK has highlighted the potential benefits of the East West Rail project for modal shift from road. Responding to the launch of a two-month public consultation on the next stage of the Oxford to Cambridge rail project, on November 15 ...
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Rail Business UKRestructured East West Rail can ‘reset’ industry’s reputation, says CEO
UK: Reconnecting Oxford and Cambridge represents an opportunity for the rail industry to ‘reset its reputation’, according to David Hughes, Chief Executive of project promoter East West Railway Co.
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Rail Business UKDiscontinuous electrification selected for East West Rail
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has announced discontinuous electrification with battery-electric trains as its preferred option for powering future services. EWR Co also looked at battery power and full electrification before selecting discontinuous electrification, which would see overhead installed ...
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Rail Business UKEast West Rail test train reaches Milton Keynes
UK: The first test train has run over the Bicester – Bletchley route which has been rebuilt as part of ‘Connection Stage One’ of the East West Rail project to reinstate a rail corridor linking Oxford and Cambridge. The Class 168 DMU left Oxford at 09.43 ...
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NewsArriva proposes five changes ‘to fix Britain’s railways’
UK: Arriva has published a five-step plan to ‘fix Britain’s railways’ by first stabilising the network and then unlocking growth to increase usage, support public finances and drive improvements for passengers. The Accelerating the Government’s Ambition to Fix Britain’s Railways report published on September 18 sets ...
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Rail Business UKNext East West Railway Co CEO announced
UK: David Hughes has been appointed as CEO of Oxford to Cambridge project promoter East West Railway Co with effect from June 3. He succeeds Beth West, who announced in April that she would stepping down when her contract ended. Hughes joins from Arup, where he ...
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Rail Business UKAccessibility Advisory Panel outlines priority issues for disabled passengers
UK: Top priorities for disabled passengers have been set out by the accessibility Advisory Panel which East West Railway Co established to help inform the design and construction of the future Oxford to Cambridge rail corridor. The panel’s priorities include: accessible toilets on trains and ...
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Rail Business UKEast West Railway Co CEO Beth West to leave
UK: Beth West is to step down as CEO of Oxford – Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co when her contract ends. She will remain as interim CEO until the end of May, and she will be available to support the transition to ...
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Rail Business UKEast West Rail project should be aligned with wider economic strategy, says National Audit Office
UK: The government needs to align the East West Rail project and housing development plans to maximise the economic benefits of the future railway, according to a report from the National Audit Office.
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Rail Business UKEast West Rail and West Yorkshire mass transit mentioned in Autumn Statement
UK: The government said in its Autumn Statement that it is continuing to progress with the East West Rail scheme linking Oxford and Cambridge and is to provide £2·5bn for a West Yorkshire mass transit network.
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Rail Business UKNational Audit Office to look at East West Rail
UK: The National Audit Office has launched an investigation into the East West Rail project to develop a rail corridor between Oxford and Cambridge. Passenger services on the reopened route from Oxford to Bletchley and Milton Keynes are now expected to begin by 2025, and a ...
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Rail Business UKCambridge South station main construction contract awarded
UK: Network Rail has awarded J Murphy & Sons Ltd the £93·4m main works contract for the construction of Cambridge South station to serve Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Biomedical Campus. The contract announced on October 23 covers construction of a two-storey four platform station on the ...
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Rail Business UKPost-Covid rail sector must understand what it does best, says Haines
UK: ‘We in the rail sector must be objective and honest about what we are good at’, Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines told a conference in Birmingham on October 3, as he reflected on how the industry can plot its way through the uncertainty of the post-Covid period.
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Rail Business UKCambridge South station and rail enhancement funding confirmed
UK: The Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements scheme including the construction of a new station to serve Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Biomedical Campus has been given the go-ahead with the confirmation of around £200m of government funding. The project includes remodelling the railway between Cambridge and Shepreth ...