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14.11.2024 - East West Rail reveals latest updated design plans as public consultation opens (Internal link)

31.10.2024 - East West Rail announces electrification plans and details of public consultation (Internal link)

22.05.2024 - New CEO to lead next phase of East West Rail (Internal link)

22.04.2024 - East West Rail’s accessibility panel lists priority issues for disabled passengers (Internal link)

10.04.2024 - Beth West - An announcement (Internal link)

27.03.2024 - East West Rail to hold drop-in events ahead of statutory consultation (Internal link)

18.03.2024 - East West Rail’s potential ‘perfectly illustrated’ by huge success of reopened Scottish railway (Internal link)

12.03.2024 - Business leaders welcome plans to fast-track East West Rail’s Bedford to Oxford services (Internal link)

08.03.2024 - ‘East meets West’: rail project connects Oxford with Bletchley for first time in 50 years (Internal link)

22.02.2024 - 75% of people in Bedford support East West Rail, new survey shows (Internal link) 

 

23.11.23 - Bedford investor says East West Rail is vital to regenerate town centre (PDF)

25.10.23 - New East West Rail map highlights improved links to UK holiday destinations (PDF)

03.10.23 - East West Rail's Trackathon proves an innovation hit with suppliers  (PDF)

22.09.23 - East West Rail heralds quicker, greener journeys for Bedford on World Car Free Day (PDF)

16.06.23 - East West Rail adds new drop-in event in Cambridge and addresses questions from communities (PDF)

15.06.23 - East West Rail commits to 10% net biodiversity gain target across whole project (PDF)

09.06.23 - East West Rail addresses questions from the public following route update proposals (PDF)

26.05.23 - East West Rail: New proposals bring Oxford-Cambridge rail service one step closer (PDF) 

19.05.23 - First meeting on East West Rail's accessibility panel held (PDF)

 

22.11.2022 - East West Rail calls for people to join accessibility panel (PDF)

03.11.2022 - Pioneering digital tool developed by East West Rail and Arup to protect biodiversity shortlisted for prestigious design award (External Link)

17.06.2022 - EWR’s new Chief Executive announces new dates for drop-in events with her team  (External Link)

18.05.2022 - East West Rail seeks local students for summer internships (External Link)

05.05.2022 - EWR’s new Chief Executive announces plans for a new series of drop-in events with her team – starting in Bedfordshire (External Link)

22.04.2022 - East West Rail launches work placement programme with Milton Keynes College  (External Link)

30.03.2022 - East West Railway Company appoints Beth West as Chief Executive Officer (External Link)

07.02.2022 - EWR Co launches new local representatives discussion group (External Link)

18.01.2022 - Local job opportunities and mapping green spaces at heart of new East West Rail contract (External Link)

12.01.2022 - Industry and academia join new EWR Advisory Group(Internal link)

13.12.2021 - East West Rail seeks next generation of engineers (External Link)

23.11.2021 - East West Rail encourages communities to share insights on their local greenspaces (External Link)

04.11.2021 - East West Rail sets UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into environmental principles (External Link)

15.10.2021 - EWR Co CEO joins Mohammad Yasin MP on Bedford visit (External Link)

13.10.2021 - Simon Blanchflower to retire as EWR enters next phase of development (External Link)

01.10.2021 - East West Rail bolsters Net Zero Carbon ambitions (External Link)

30.09.2021 - New East West Rail role to focus on Ox-Cam Arc communities (External Link)

30.09.2021 - East West Railway Company celebrates 3rd birthday (External Link)

21.09.2021 - Arcadis appointed as EWR Co's Commercial Partner (External Link)

10.09.2021 - More environmental surveys underway (External Link)

12.08.2021 - 190,000 responses submitted for East West Rail consultation (External Link)

28.07.2021 - East West Railway Company launches engagement exercise for innovative ‘Enterprise Partner’ model – an industry first for UK rail (External Link)

16.07.2021 - East West Rail appoints Jacobs as Programme Partner (External Link)

10.06.2021 - East West Rail thanks communities for participation as consultation closes (External Link)

31.03.2021 - East West Rail launches new consultation for vital local rail links (External Link)

25.01.2021 - £760m commitment to support next phase of East West Rail (External Link)

 

 

21.11.2020 - East West Railway Company appoints two new non-executive Directors (Internal Link)

31.11.2020 - East West Railway Company to start second phase of rolling stock procurement (Internal Link)

11.11.2020 - East West Railway Company in search of bold and innovative Content Design Partner (Internal Link)

17.11.2020 - East West Railway Company launches new environmental surveys (Internal Link)

15.11.2020 - East West Railway Company urges residents to get involved through new online hub (Internal Link)

22.09.2020 - East West Railway Company Invites Expressions Of Interest From Potential Partners (Internal Link)

14.09.2020 - East West Railway Company seeks Development Phase Technical Partner(Internal Link)

17.03.2020 - East West Railway Company goes shopping for trains (Internal Link)

25.02.2020 - East West Railway Company looks local for trusted and innovative specialist partners(Internal Link)