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The business imperative for East West Rail
Our new brochure showcases how the region’s businesses, science and innovation parks and universities all say East West Rail cannot be built soon enough in order to deliver for the UK economy. MORE >
The Main Line Partnership Board has responded to the East West Rail Company non-statutory consultation. EWR is not just a rail project, but a catalyst for a lasting legacy that continues to provide benefits for many years to come. Read the response here. MORE >
The Partnership will continue to work with government and the East West Railway Company to support delivery of Oxford-Cambridge (including Aylesbury-Milton Keynes) at the earliest opportunity. MORE >
For East West Rail to realise its full potential, direct services must extend beyond Oxford-Cambridge. Its potential should truly be ‘coast to coast' - from Norfolk and Suffolk to Bristol and south Wales MORE >
It is important to recognise that East West Rail is not just about improving east-west connectivity: it is integral to improving connectivity across the country MORE >
The East West Main Line should reflect the 21st century communities it serves. It must be an exemplar for its high-quality standards of design, construction and operation. MORE >
Greater use of rail for freight and logistics provides additional resilience for the business community, while also supporting the need to achieve net zero. MORE >