Consultations on East West Rail (EWR) 

East West Rail (EWR) is a once in a generation opportunity to create a new rail link which would connect people and businesses in the communities between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge.

EWR is being delivered through three Connection Stages:

Connection Stage 1– enables services to run between Oxford and Bletchley/Milton Keynes.

Connection Stage 2– enables direct services between Oxford and Bedford.

Connection Stage 3– completes EWR and would enable passenger services to operate between Oxford and Cambridge via Bletchley and Bedford. This is the project we are consulting on.

Whilst work has been ongoing to develop our proposals, we have been in conversation with the Department for Transport and new Ministers to agree the next steps for consulting the community on the project. Following these conversations, I’m delighted to confirm that we will be holding a non-statutory consultation between 14 November 2024 and 24 January 2025. Feedback gathered during the consultation will help us further develop and refine our designs, which we will present at a future statutory consultation. For more details, please go to: East West Rail | Consultation 2024

Have your say!

Whilst as a Parish Council we are here to support our residents and voice your concerns, the more individual comments that are put forward on any consultation, the more impact it will have!