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Bedford campaign group responds to report on East West Rail

They say Department for Transport’s claims of economic growth involve a dark world of wishful thinking
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In a joint statement, both groups said: “Cambridge Approach…

Long Bridge near Bicester reopens after months of closure

Long bridge in Lower Heyford, near Bicester[1], partially collapsed in March[2] when a portion of stonework crumbled away.
The bridge, which was originally built in 1550 to carry horse and cart, was closed in October for the rebuilding of the road deck…

Earthworks at Calvert for East West Rail over HS2 completed

Earthworks near Calvert[1] in Buckinghamshire[2] that will carry East West Rail[3] (EWR) services over HS2[4] have now been completed, which will now enable the East West Rail Alliance[5] to start laying track.
The final part is an 80-metre section of …

completes East-West Rail works at Calvert

HS2 this week completed the last section of earthworks that will carry East West Rail (EWR) services between Oxford and Cambridge over the new high-speed line, near the village of Calvert in Buckinghamshire.
To reduce disruption for the community and s…

East Kent Light Railway welcomes former Eurostar Class 73 …

Class 73[1] locomotive, No. 73 130 has arrived the East Kent Light Railway (EKLR) in agreement with its owners, 73130 Limited.
The locomotive travelled by road from Cynheidre, the headquarters of the Llanelli[2] and Mynydd Mawr Railway (LMMR). Departin…

M40: Two lanes shut after lorry overturns near Bicester

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Oxford: Missing woman Aliya found following appeal

Thames Valley Police shared this morning that missing woman Aliya, whose surname has not been disclosed, had been located.
The force said in a public post: “We are delighted to update our followers that missing woman, Aliya, has been found.

“Thank you…

‘Important’ Oxford inter-village access road could be closed

District councillor for Kidlington West, Dorothy Walker, said it is “practically set in stone” that Network Rail will close the Sandy Lane crossing which links Yarnton and Kidlington, north of Oxford[1].
This is one of three level crossings, including …

M40 and A34 crashes cause delays across Oxfordshire

The A34 southbound was closed at the A4185 junction at Chilton near Didcot[1] at around 9am following a crash.
Thames Valley Police and the air ambulance were both called to the crash. 
There were delays of around 30 minutes with three miles of congest…

New map shows how East West Rail would connect Cambridge to …

A new map that shows how East West Rail will connect Cambridge to other cities across the UK has been published. The East West Rail (EWR) route intersects with other key railway arteries which carry passengers to cities across the UK.
EWR is intended t…

Construction Contract Awarded for Cambridge South Station

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd has been awarded the construction contract for Cambridge South station.
The build will support 300 new construction jobs.

A rendering of the new Cambridge South station
Valued at 93.4m GBP, the contract covers the construction of …

M40 reopens near Bicester after collision – recap

The M40 in Oxfordshire has reopened following a crash yesterday (Wednesday, October 18.) Motorists faced long delays as emergency barrier repairs took place on the motorway.
The collision occurred on the M40 Southbound[1] near Junction 10 for Bicester …

Abingdon lorry crash causes road closure for most of day

Eyewitnesses reported miles of traffic[1] queueing on the A34 northbound from before Marcham yesterday morning (Tuesday, October 3) after both northbound and southbound lanes were closed between Kennington and Abingdon following the crash.
The closures…