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   What is the east west rail scheme?

   • The East West Rail scheme will re-establish a rail link between Cambridge and Oxford to improve connections between East Anglia and central, southern and western England. Scheme map of the rail link between Cambridge and Oxford

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   What is east west rail?

   • The new railway would open up new journeys, cut travel times, ease congestion on local roads and brings jobs within reach of people living locally.East West Rail is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to connect the region with a newfast,affordable and sustainable public transport solution.

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   What is the east-west rail project?

   • At an expected cost of about £5bn, the East-West Rail project will be one of the UK's biggest transport infrastructure schemes. But as consultation about the proposals continues, the BBC asks what is planned and what it could mean for those living along the route. What is the project?

   East-West Rail: A simple guide to the Cambridge-Oxford project

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   What is the east west rail connection stage?

   • This phase is being funded by the Department for Transport with a contribution from the East West Rail Consortium. This Connection Stage is about creating a reliable connection for two trains an hour from Oxford to Bedford – which can then be extended to Cambridge in later Connection Stages.

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   East West Rail is a new rail link which would connect communities between Oxford and Cambridge by making it easier, faster and more affordable to get around the region.

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     East West Rail is a nationally significant railway project...

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     This page hosts key information and documents for our route...

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     07.03.24. East West Rail connects Oxford and Bletchley for...

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     The East West Rail Consortium – a group of local authorities...

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     The library below contains a large range of documents...

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     East West Rail will connect communities between Oxford and...

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     East West Rail will connect communities between Oxford and...

   • The Planning Process

     A Development Consent Order (DCO) is a piece of law that...

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   East West Rail is a strategic aim to establish a new main line railway between East Anglia and South Wales. The immediate plan is to build (or rebuild) a line linking Oxford and Cambridge via Bicester, Milton Keynes (at Bletchley) and Bedford, largely using the trackbed of the former Varsity Line.

4. www.networkrail.co.uk › east-west-railEast West Rail - Network Rail

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   • How The East West Rail Project Will Make Travel Across Britain Easier
   • Connection Stage One
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   The East West Rail scheme will re-establish a rail link between Cambridge and Oxford to improve connections between East Anglia and central, southern and western England.

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   Development of this section – in two phases – will introduce direct rail passenger services between Oxford and Bletchley/Milton Keynes.

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   This Connection Stage is about creating a reliable connection for two trains an hour from Oxford to Bedford – which can then be extended to Cambridge in later Connection Stages. Some works on this section were previously proposed and consented as part of the Western Section, but they are not sufficient to run a reliable 2 trains per hour service to...

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   This is the final connection stage of the East West Rail project and completes the train journey from Oxford to Cambridge. Following the consultation, they’ll be looking to unlock Government funding for this final section in the 2021 Spending Review.

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-beds-bucks-hertsEast West Rail: Route for £5bn Bedford to Cambridge link ...

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   May 26, 2023 · The East West Rail (EWR) project confirmed details of the section between Bedford and Cambridge. It will include new stations at Tempsford and Cambourne, and enter Cambridge via the south...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-56988231East-West Rail: A simple guide to the Cambridge-Oxford ... - BBC

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   May 17, 2021 · The East-West Rail link is designed to link Oxford with Cambridge. At an expected cost of about £5bn, the East-West Rail project will be one of the UK's biggest transport infrastructure...