Project promoter East West Railway Co has published updated plans for the development of the future Oxford to Cambridge rail corridor, and confirmed its preferred alignment for the Bedford to Cambridge section of the route.
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The railway between Didcot Parkway and Oxford will not reopen until earlyJune following the closure of Nuneham viaduct in Oxfordshire for safety reasons on Monday 3 April, as Network Rail engineers work around the clock to repair the structure.
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Two of the UK's biggest infrastructure projects celebrated a joint milestone this week after a new bridge - that will carry direct rail services between Oxford and Cambridge - was lifted into position over the route of HS2, the high speed rail line under construction between London, Birmingham and the North.
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The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) gave a red rating to stages two and three of the ambitious scheme to connect Oxford and Cambridge.
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The expansion of Oxfords rail connections made another step forward this week, when Network Rails prior approval application to redevelop the west side of Oxford station was granted from the city council planning committee.
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The government has announced £794m of funding for the projects to develop an Oxford - Cambridge railway corridor and reintroduce passenger services between Newcastle and Ashington.
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Project promoter East West Railway Co has begun environmental surveys to inform planning and design work for the Oxford to Cambridge route, and has contacted more than 600 landowners along the future alignment to ask for access in order to help understand local environmental conditions.
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