East West Rail news – Page 2

  • Map of East West Rail preferred route alignment from Oxford to Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge
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    East West Rail plans updated and Bedford – Cambridge preferred route confirmed

    2023-05-26T13:09:00Z

    UK: Project promoter East West Railway Co has published updated plans for the development of the future Oxford to Cambridge rail corridor, and confirmed its preferred alignment for the Bedford to Cambridge section of the route. The latest plans take into account the results of public ...

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    East West Rail’s accessibility panel holds first meeting

    2023-05-24T04:00:00Z

    UK: Project promoter East West Railway Co has held the inaugural meeting of its Accessibility Advisory Panel, which it believes is the first of its kind for a UK-based company building a new railway The panel of 12 people from along the future Oxford to Cambridge ...

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    Initial East West Rail services to be included in Chiltern contract

    2023-04-12T14:59:00Z

    UK: The operation of future East West Rail ‘Connection Stage 1’ passenger services between Oxford, Bletchley and Milton Keynes is to be added to the existing National Rail Contract for the operation of Chiltern line services. Arriva subsidiary Chiltern Railways currently holds the National Rail Contract ...

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    Rail sector disappointed at lack of clarity in Spring Budget

    2023-03-15T17:09:00Z

    UK: Deeper devolution deals for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands and confirmation that the route for the Bedford – Cambridge section of East West Rail will be announced during May were included in the Spring Budget presented by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on March 15, but ...

  • Exeter St Davids Station Samaritans volunteers
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    UK railway news round-up

    2022-12-22T04:46:00Z

    This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.

  • Long welded rail train (3)
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    Long welded rail train reactivated for East West Rail tracklaying

    2022-10-14T05:00:00Z

    UK: The East West Rail Alliance has brought Network Rail’s long welded rail train out of retirement for use on Phase Two of the project between Bicester, Bletchley and Milton Keynes. The alliance of Atkins, Laing O’Rourke, VolkerRail and Network Rail said the LWRT is ‘a ...

  • Bicester footbridge on East West Rail line
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    Rail projects included in Treasury’s list of schemes for acceleration

    2022-09-28T09:38:00Z

    UK: HM Treasury has published a Growth Plan listing rail, light rail and other infrastructure projects which are to be be ‘accelerated as fast as possible, aiming to get the vast majority starting construction by the end of 2023.’ Rail projects listed are: Cambridge South ...

  • Oxford station impression
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    Oxford station remodelling funding confirmed

    2022-08-17T13:57:00Z

    UK: The government has formally announced £161m of funding for implementation of the Oxford Corridor Phase 2 remodelling project to increase capacity and better integrate the station into the surrounding environment. The works at Oxford station will include the construction of a new track and platform ...

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    East West Railway Co CEO named

    2022-03-30T10:11:00Z

    UK: Beth West has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Oxford – Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co with effect from April 1, succeeding Simon Blanchflower who is retiring. West joins after a period of consulting, having previously been Regional South Managing ...

  • First section of East West Rail Phase Two railway commissioned 2
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    Arcadis wins East West Rail contract

    2021-09-27T05:00:00Z

    UK: Oxford – Cambridge project promoter East West Railway Co has appointed Arcadis as Commercial Partner, with support from RLB and KPMG. Arcadis will be responsible for developing the business case to support EWR’s forthcoming application for a Development Consent Order to ...

  • Bletchley East West Rail station impression
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    East West Railway Co seeks feedback on Enterprise Partner development model

    2021-07-28T13:58:00Z

    UK: East West Railway Co has begun market engagement for the procurement of an Enterprise Partner which would support it with the specification, delivery, launch and operation of the Oxford to Cambridge service, embedding ‘private sector expertise and new ways of working’ within the organisation. The ...

  • Bletchley station East West Rail high level platforms looking south
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    Bletchley high level station construction contract awarded

    2021-07-20T05:00:00Z

    UK: VolkerFitzpatrick has been awarded a contract to build two high level platforms at Bletchley station for use by future East West Rail servces on the Oxford to Cambridge corridor. A new bridge will connect the existing platforms at Bletchley station with the high level platforms ...

  • East West Rail construction
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    Jacobs appointed as East West Rail Programme Partner

    2021-07-19T12:24:00Z

    UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway project promoter East West Railway Co has awarded Jacobs the Programme Partner contract, worth an estimated £35m overs three years. The contract covers the provision of engineering, operations and IT support services, with Jacobs to work collaboratively with EWR Co’s existing ...

  • Oxford Parkway station
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    Consultation on East West Rail stations and local needs

    2021-03-31T13:02:00Z

    UK: East West Railway Co began the next round of public consultation for the Oxford – Cambridge railway corridor project on March 31. The consultation covers: how Oxford, Oxford Parkway and Bicester Village stations could be improved; options for avoiding lengthy delays at London Road ...

  • Bletchley East West Rail station impression
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    Neil Sachdev appointed Chair of EWR Co

    2021-03-17T05:00:00Z

    UK: Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has appointed Nilesh (Neil) Sachdev as Chair of Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co for a three-year term. Sachdev is currently a Non-Executive Director of Network Rail Property Ltd and Chair of the ...

  • East West Rail connection stages map
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    Aylesbury plans reviewed as East West Rail project phasing revised

    2021-01-25T12:35:00Z

    UK: Protect promoter East West Railway Co has revised the phasing of the project to develop a railway corridor between Oxford and Cambridge, saying this will now be delivered in three ‘connection stages’ planned on the basis of ‘a full journey, not just the building of ...

  • Bletchley East West Rail station impression
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    Northumberland Line and East West Rail awarded funding

    2021-01-23T00:03:00Z

    UK: The government has announced £794m of funding for the projects to develop an Oxford – Cambridge railway corridor and reintroduce passenger services between Newcastle and Ashington. East – West Rail The funding confirmed by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on January 23 includes £760m for the ...

  • Bletchley East West Rail station impression
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    East West Rail surveys underway

    2020-11-20T05:00:00Z

    UK: Project promoter East West Railway Co has begun environmental surveys to inform planning and design work for the Oxford to Cambridge route, and has contacted more than 600 landowners along the future alignment to ask for access in order to help understand local environmental conditions. It ...

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    East West Rail interim rolling stock requirements reshaped

    2020-11-13T11:52:00Z

    UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has begun the second phase of engagement with potential rolling stock suppliers, issuing a new Prior Information Notice which includes a set of technical specifications taking account of market feedback gained during the initial ...

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    Online hub to encourage involvement with East West Rail project

    2020-10-16T05:00:00Z

    UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has launched an online ‘Community Hub’ as a one-stop shop for information about the scheme and to encourage local residents to provide feedback. Set up in advance of public consultations which are planned for early ...