East West Rail consultation begins
The Department for Transport has opened a consultation on plans for the East West Rail project, giving people ten weeks to input their views.
Tag: Bletchley
Classic electric locomotive to visit Blackpool this Saturday
A Class 86 locomotive will visit Blackpool as part of UK Railtours‘ Blackpool Can Can tour. Departing London Euston at 07:13, the tour will pass…
Streamlined steam locomotive to pass through Hertfordshire this Wednesday
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will pass through Hertfordshire this Wednesday, as it heads back to base after visiting the Bluebell Railway. Departing East Grinstead at…
Watch: First train completes journey over East West Rail between Oxford and Milton Keynes
Monday, 21st October was a cause for celebration on the East West Rail project that will ultimately link Oxford and Cambridge
Bletchley to Bedford railway line reopens after floodwater recedes
The Marston Vale line between Bletchley and Bedford that had been closed for 7 days because of flooding reopened on Monday, 30 September.
More South East railway stations to have pay-as-you-go ticketing
Another 47 stations in the South East will implement contactless pay-as-you-go technology for train travel from the end of September.
Special railtour to raise money for Martin House Hospice
On Saturday the 3rd of August a special charity railtour will be operated using DCRail locomotives crewed by GB Railfreight.
Bedfordshire train tickets for £1 get extension
London North Western railway announced today that the one pound offer on the Marston Vale line has been extended until August due to high popularity.
East West Rail completes tracklaying between Oxford and Bletchley
For the first time in 50 years Oxford and Bletchley are linked by rail as part of East West Rail which will eventually continue to Cambridge.
Book Review: Going East, the Story of East West Rail and the Oxford-Cambridge Line by K.C. Close and R.J. Cook
This book tells the story of the line from Oxford to Cambridge, from its beginnings through partial closure to the current plans to reopen it.