East West Rail (EWR) tagged articles

Letters: The majority of Bedfordians are not bothered about EWR route

At last, the truth is out there, Bedford people support the EWR and want the railway. The majority are not bothered about the route, they just want it to be done. The most obvious route is the one proposed...

EWR survey finds most Bedfordians support EWR but campaigners say wrong questions asked

A survey carried out by East West Rail Co (EWR Co) has found that three-quarters (75%) of Bedfordians support a new east-west rail service, which they say they will provide. However, campaigners...

Residents told to “continue” planning for EWR Route E despite recent council research

Bedford residents living in areas affected by East West Rail Co’s preferred route should continue with all the processes available to them, a councillor was told. This followed a presentation outlining...

Council’s live-streamed EWR briefing allows public scrutiny of eight potential routes

In an effort to provide increased transparency around the East West Rail (EWR) project, the findings of a study into eight potential routes were presented at a meeting of councillors and key stakeholders last night...

East West Rail briefing meeting to be live-streamed

Members of the public will be able to watch tonight's East West Rail briefing via a live stream on the Council's website. The meeting will be a presentation of reports that Mayor Tom Wootton...

East West Rail meeting discussing alternative ‘south route’ to be live-streamed

Councillors and other stakeholders have been invited to Borough Hall next week, to receive a briefing on research commissioned by the Mayor looking at alternative routes through Bedford Borough...

Mayor keeping alternative southern East West Rail routes under wraps

Bedford Borough Council is assessing various East West Rail routes, but it is “not appropriate” to share the information at the moment, a meeting heard. During last week’s Environment and...

EWR looking for new CEO as Beth West nears end of interim role

The Department for Transport (DfT) has said they are looking for a new CEO for East West Rail Co, the organisation charged with delivering the East West Oxford to Cambridge rail project...

Letters: “We unequivocally support this vital project” – Chambers of Commerce along EWR Route

We were heartened to see the National Audit Office report, whilst acknowledging the inevitable issues around delivery, also recognise the substantial benefits East West Rail will...

HS2 “nasty scars” on Chilterns no longer outweigh its benefits warns conservation board

HS2 benefits no longer outweigh the “nasty scars” it has left on the nearby Chilterns, an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) chief has warned, with others calling for an HS2/EWR connection...

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