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Connecting People, Connecting Business
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East West Rail is a scheme to re-establish a rail link
between Cambridge and Oxford to improve rail services
between East Anglia, Central and Southern England
with enhanced connections to national mainline rail
services.
The ‘Western Section’ involves upgrading and
re-constructing underused and disused sections of
the former railway between Bedford and Oxford,
Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. This is a committed
scheme that is being funded by the Department
for Transport and the East West Rail Consortium
and is being delivered by Network Rail.
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Why do we need
East West Rail?
East West Rail will deliver significant economic, social and environmental benefits to
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and beyond.
The rail link will:
• c reate 12,000 new jobs (forecast), boost annual regional GDP by up to £38m per
annum and support planned economic and housing growth;
• c reate more journey possibilities with reduced journey times and better connections
to mainline services (avoiding the need to travel via London);
• e nhance connections to major centres of economic activity and growth including
Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Bicester, Oxford, Reading and Science Vale UK
in South Oxfordshire;
• ive local businesses and employers access to a wider base of labour, talent and skills
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Oxford Diamond Light Source at Harwell Oxford
and gives individuals improved access to employment;
• ake the region it serves more attractive, boosting business growth and attracting
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new business and inward investment;
• respond to growth in demand for rail travel which has doubled in twenty years;
• ffer an alternative to journeys by road, thus helping to reduce traffic congestion and
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C02 emissions;
Ultimately, the East West Rail link between Bedford and Oxford will be electrified, enabling
the most modern, clean and efficient electric trains to operate on the route.
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Value for money and return
on investment
The Western Section has an exceptional Benefit to Cost (BCR) ratio of 6.3 to 1 meaning
that every £1 of money invested will return £6.30 financial benefit. The scheme is being
funded by the Department for Transport and a local contribution of £50m from East West
Rail Consortium members.
Aylesbury Vale Bedford
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BEDFORD
National
connections MILTON KEYNES
Bedford RIDGMONT
Midland Mainline to Derby, Nottingham and
Sheffield (and London St Pancras via Luton)
BLETCHLEY WOBURN SANDS
Milton Keynes and Bletchley
West Coast Mainline to Birmingham and North
West England (and London Euston via Watford
Bicester Town
WINSLOW
Chiltern Mainline to London Marylebone
and from Bicester North, to Birmingham BICESTER TOWN
Oxford
Cotswolds and Malverns Line to Worcester
and Hereford
ISLIP AYLESBURY VALE PARKWAY
Didcot
Great Western Mainline to Bristol and South
Wales and London Paddington
AYLESBURY
OXFORD PARKWAY
Reading
Great Western Mainline to Bristol and South Wales OXFORD To Didcot
and London Paddington, and South West Trains to Parkway
London Waterloo. Connect to Heathrow Western
Access expected in 2021. and
Reading PRINCES RISBOROUGH
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Culham and London
Marylebone Predicted journey times using East West Rail
DIDCOT Parkway FROM TO BY CAR EAST WEST TRAINS
(CURRENT) RAIL PER HOUR
Milton Keynes Oxford 79 – 90 mins 41 mins 1
Bedford 30 – 40 mins 39 mins 1 (I/C Bletchley)
Aylesbury 35 – 45 mins 33 mins 1
High Wycombe 55 – 75 mins 58 mins 1
Bedford Oxford 110 –130 mins 61 mins 1
Aylesbury 55 – 65 mins 58 mins 1 (I/C Bletchley)
High Wycombe 55 – 85 mins 83 mins 1 (I/C Bletchley)
Winslow Oxford 50 – 60 mins 27 mins 2
Milton Keynes 25 – 35 mins 14 mins 2
READING Bedford 45 – 55 mins 41 mins 1
High Wycombe 45 – 55 mins 44 mins 1
London 100 –130 mins 70-73 mins 1
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013
By 2021, East West Rail will provide an alternative route to Heathrow via Reading
Proposed NEW Semi-Fast Proposed rail services
Passenger Services on the Three passenger trains per hour in each direction are proposed:
1. Reading to Oxford and Milton Keynes
East West Rail Western Section Stopping at Didcot Parkway, Oxford Parkway, Bicester, Winslow and Bletchley
2. Reading to Oxford and Bedford
Stopping at Didcot Parkway, Culham, Oxford Parkway, Bicester, Winslow,
Bletchley, Woburn Sands and Ridgmont.
Birmingham
Birmingham and North West England
Derby, Nongham & Sheffield
Midland Main Line
Cotswolds & Malverns Line
Chiltern Main Line
Worcester and Hereford
West Coast Main Line
3. Milton Keynes to Aylesbury and London Marylebone
An extension of the existing service between Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale
Parkway with stops anticipated at Bletchley, Winslow, Princes Risborough and
High Wycombe.
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Bedford to Cambridge Rail Link
It remains an aim of the Consortium to re-establish a rail link between Bedford
and Cambridge. Work is ongoing to explore feasibility and to identify potential
routes and to develop a business case based on future transport requirements to
support the regional economy.
Construction
The East West Rail project involves re-constructing and upgrading disused and
underused rail track between Bedford and Oxford via Bletchley and Bicester; and
Milton Keynes and Aylesbury via Winslow.
What’s involved?
• Upgrading and doubling track between Oxford and Bicester
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pgrading and doubling track between Bicester and Claydon Junction
(currently only used by freight trains)
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pgrading track between Aylesbury and Claydon Junction (currently only The Butterfly Bridge, Bedford Kings College, Cambridge
used by freight trains)
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econstructing and doubling the disused track between Claydon Junction
and Bletchley
• Building a new station at Winslow About the East West Rail Consortium
Next steps The East West Rail Consortium was formed in 1995 between local authorities and
Construction work will be delivered in phases. strategic private sector partners with the sole aim of re-introducing a rail link between
Before then, the following work is taking place: East Anglia, Central and Southern England. The Consortium is led by Cambridgeshire
County Council.
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nvironmental Impact Assessments (including impact on traffic, noise,
vibration, visual impact, wildlife etc) There is a Joint Delivery Board for the Western Section, with senior representatives from
• Review of crossings and rights of way the eight local authorities along the route and the Department for Transport, who are
• Structural surveys co-funding the scheme; and Network Rail who are responsible for delivering the scheme.
• Production of detailed designs
• Obtaining planning consent
• Public consultation
The Consortium is pro-actively engaging with stakeholders to raise awareness of
the project and to help shape plans prior to formal consultation by Network Rail.
For further information and project updates, please refer to the website
www.EastWestRail.org.uk
Information in this leaflet is presented in good faith based on expected works and services as at October 2013
and may be subject to change.
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Further information,
news and updates:
EastWestRail.org.uk
You can also subscribe to receive news alerts and project updates by email
Twitter: @EastWestRail
Contact:
Email: info@eastwestrail.org.uk
Phone: 07785 927210
East West Rail Consortium
4th Floor, Bedford Borough Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
© 2013 East West Rail ® EWR1 10/13
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