East 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.
Bletchley 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.
Double 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.
East 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.
East 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.
UK: 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.
Freight association says East West Rail could get lorries off the roads
Restructured East West Rail can ‘reset’ industry’s reputation, says CEO
Discontinuous electrification selected for East West Rail
East West Rail test train reaches Milton Keynes
Arriva proposes five changes ‘to fix Britain’s railways’
Next East West Railway Co CEO announced
Accessibility Advisory Panel outlines priority issues for disabled passengers
East West Railway Co CEO Beth West to leave
East West Rail project should be aligned with wider economic strategy, says National Audit Office
East West Rail and West Yorkshire mass transit mentioned in Autumn Statement
National Audit Office to look at East West Rail
Cambridge South station main construction contract awarded
Post-Covid rail sector must understand what it does best, says Haines
Cambridge South station and rail enhancement funding confirmed