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With new improved links from your area to UK holiday destinations – where would you go?
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Our new connections map shows just some of the UK’s tourist hotspots that will be within easier reach once East West Rail (EWR) is up and running. With its intersections across the UK’s key railway lines, some of the nations most loved destinations will now be more accessible by train, offering more options and shorter journey times.
Visit the Community Hub using the button below to view the map, video and share with us your favourite destinations.
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If you were unable to make it to one of our public drop-in events there are still lots of other ways to speak with us and find out more about the project – such as our website, email, post, phone, or by taking a look at our factsheets.
We also created a series of videos which answer the questions we were asked the most at each public drop-in event.
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Questions from our Bletchley event
Here, Hannah Staunton, Head of Communications, answers your questions after our final drop-in event at Bletchley on 26 July.
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You can find all fourteen of these videos on our website and YouTube channel.
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Local Representatives Groups update
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The last round of Local Representatives Group meetings followed our route update announcement. Representatives from parish, town and local authorities from across the route joined the East West Rail (EWR) team at 14 sessions held over 6 weeks.
Discussions focused on the route update, with members asking questions and sharing their local knowledge: from concerns around level crossings and community connectivity, to the specific evaluation of your feedback undertaken by EWR team. All meeting agendas and minutes are available to view on our website here.
All members of the groups have been extremely generous with their time, and we’re grateful for their ongoing participation. The groups are just one of the ways local communities can connect with our team through their representatives.
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Keep up to date with East West Rail Alliance (EWRA)
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You can find all the latest news and read more in the EWRA newsletter. The team at the East West Rail Alliance (EWRA) are bringing the line between Oxford and Bletchley to life, and are currently working on reopening public rights of way that cross the project footprint as well as working closely with local authorities to complete highway works associated with the project.
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During June and July, we invited people to a series of public drop-in events in order to discuss the updated proposals for the East West Rail. Our team of experts from a range of disciplines were on hand to answer questions and talk with people outside of the formal consultation process.
Over 90 members of our team welcomed more than 2,300 members of the community at 12 locations across the route. We’re grateful for all those who were able to get to events in-person and look forward to welcoming you to more events down the line.
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Bringing our biodiversity commitment to life
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Environment is at the heart of all our decisions for East West Rail. Every step of the way we make sure nature has a proper place in our plans, and it’s great to see the wildlife habitats created along the route between Bicester and Bletchley now coming to life.
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East West Rail survey work gathers pace
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As the project continues to develop, you’ll see our surveyors out and about between Bedford and Cambridge over the coming months as we start our ground investigation works. These important surveys will tell us more about the soil properties, rocks and groundwater below the surface and any areas of archaeological interest to help us take our designs to the next stage.
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East West Rail’s Trackathon proves an innovation hit with suppliers
Hear about our first Trackathon event, which aimed at gathering information and exploring solutions to help find innovative, environmentally friendly and cost-saving solutions to the way East West Rail is designed and built.
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EWR: Improving journey times between Bedford and Cambridge
To mark World Car Free Day, with people and places around the world embracing car-free living, we shared a short video showing how East West Rail would improve journey times between Bedford and Cambridge.
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Beth West: EWR can help drive major growth
Beth outlines that East West Rail is not just a railway but an “economic project” that is designed to bring sustainable growth across the region. She discusses the opportunities that the railway can provide communities and how the team is working hard to deliver a non-diesel railway.
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Bedford Independent: Letters: “How your views have already shaped East West Rail”
Beth West provides an overview of the recent community events for the Route Update Announcement including how many attendees and the key considerations for Bedford. Outlining how the communities’ views have already shaped the proposals for the railway and explains how it will benefit Bedford.
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EWR outlines Bio Diversity Net Gain success criteria
Head of Environment, Vanessa Hilton explains the thought process behind EWR’s green goals and steps being taken to deliver on them.
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