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It comes after similar concerns were raised about a lack of clarity on other major rail schemes including HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. The chair of
The East West Main Line Partnership – the new name of the relaunched East West Rail Consortium – says that the scale of construction needed on the Marston
Development of the eastern section of East West Rail is key to improving connectivity across the UK, according to Transport East. In its entirety, the East West Rail project will provide a link between Oxford and Cambridge. According to Transport East, the eastern section would complement the rest of the project and “enhance connectivity from the East of England across the UK to Wales and interchange with new connections to Scotland”. The project is being built in phases and the western section between Oxford and Bicester – phase 1 – was completed in December 2016. A £760M funding bo...
Published: 9:57 AM January 23, 2021 Updated: 12:25 PM January 23, 2021 The proposed direct rail links between Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge and Oxford in the 'Eastern Section’ prospectus. Picture: East West Rail Consortium - Credit: East West Rail Consortium A multi-million pound project to restore rail routes axed more than 50 years ago could pave the way for better connectivity for Norfolk and Suffolk. The Department for Transport (DfT) said £760m will support the next phase of East West Rail to reinstate services between Bicester, Oxfordshire and Bletchley, Buckinghamshire for the ...