The signals may be changing at last for the East West Railway, which has been under discussion for longer than many of us care to remember.
Stage 3 of the proposal for the Western (Milton Keynes - Oxford) section of the line was completed in January. 2 possible options were proposed:
- the 'regional rail' option: direct from Oxford - Milton Keynes and on to Bedford with no stops
- the 'local rail' option: hourly services Aylesbury - Milton Keynes and Oxford - Milton Keynes
both with a stop at Winslow, and hourly Oxford - Bedford with a stop at Newton Longville.
The cost of the Aylesbury spur was considerably less than previously anticipated.
AVDC has expressed a strong preference for the second 'local rail' option.
The next stage, Stage 4, will progress one proposal to an outline design for the infrastructure with detailed plans for construction and operations, and the East West Rail Consortium hope that it will be possible to begin the work this summer.
Stage 3 of the proposal for the Western (Milton Keynes - Oxford) section of the line was completed in January. 2 possible options were proposed:
- the 'regional rail' option: direct from Oxford - Milton Keynes and on to Bedford with no stops
- the 'local rail' option: hourly services Aylesbury - Milton Keynes and Oxford - Milton Keynes
both with a stop at Winslow, and hourly Oxford - Bedford with a stop at Newton Longville.
The cost of the Aylesbury spur was considerably less than previously anticipated.
AVDC has expressed a strong preference for the second 'local rail' option.
The next stage, Stage 4, will progress one proposal to an outline design for the infrastructure with detailed plans for construction and operations, and the East West Rail Consortium hope that it will be possible to begin the work this summer.
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