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Work has officially started on the new Cambridge South Railway station – the Government has announced. Around 300 construction jobs will be created while work takes place on the new station, which will form part of the East-West Rail route.
The four-pl…
Campaigners are calling for the central section of East West Rail to be scrapped on the grounds of dependence on housing development and a poor business case to justify the next steps.
Cambridge Approaches says the East West Rail Company (EWR Co) has d…
Popular toy retailer Toys R Us will soon return to Essex five years after they collapsed into administration and closed all their stores. The famous toy shop will be opening concessions inside WH Smiths stores across the UK, including in Chelmsford.
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A new study has been published on the feasibility of a new railway route connecting three towns to Oxford. The preliminary strategic outline case was commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council,[1] following proposals from the Witney Oxford Transport Gr…
Train services in Berkshire are set to be disrupted again this week by rail strikes. Train drivers who are members of the ASLEF union are set to strike on Wednesday (May 31) and Saturday (June 3), with action short of a strike taking place on Thursday …
East West Rail (EWR) released a route update report last Friday (May 26) sharing details of how it plans to overcome the adverse effects of increased train passing at London Road level crossing in Bicester[1], once work is complete on the new rail line…
The announcement promises improved railway services in Greater Manchester, with upgraded track in north Manchester, a third platform at Salford Crescent, and extra entry and exit points at Manchester Victoria, which also serves Oldham’s tram line.
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National Rail confirmed a person was hit by a train which triggered a massive emergency response in Solihull[1] earlier today. Scores of responders from police, ambulance and the fire brigade rushed to Marston Green[2] railway station just before midda…
A cyclist is in a critical condition following a collision with a double-decker bus just across the Gloucestershire border near Burford. The serious crash happened on the A361 in Oxfordshire between the Cotswolds town of Burford and Signet, shortly bef…
The preliminary strategic outline case for the Carterton-Witney-Oxford Rail Corridor (CWORC) was commissioned by Oxfordshire County[1] Council, following proposals from the Witney Oxford Transport Group.
The aim was to establish if there is a strategi…