• DLR to Thamesmead approved says Mayor (From the Murky Depths) • Stansted Airport to accept London’s contactless tickets (IanVisits) • £7bn East West Rail plan ramped up in design rethink (Construction Enquirer) • Full …
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Friday Reads – 20 June 2025
• Oxford Street will be pedestrianised as soon as possible, says Khan (The Guardian) • East West Rail’s first commercial freight train: Video (Rail UK) • Dangleway cabins with glass floors (Diamond Geezer) • Locos …
Continue readingAn update on East West Rail (RailEngineer)
Between 14 November 2024 and 24 January 2025, East West Rail (EWR) ran a third non-statutory consultation on the proposal for a new rail route between Oxford and Cambridge with a link to Milton Keynes. …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 28 March 2025
• The rejected 2020s London Overground line names (London Centric) • Metros Buenos Aires confirms plan to build long-planned metro Line F (Railway Gazette) • East West Rail: Chiltern Railways Named as First Stage Operator …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 15 November 2024
• The secret plan to charge London’s drivers by the mile (London Centric) • Extra tunnels included in £6bn East West Rail scheme (Construction Enquirer) • New 3D maps give disabled passengers more independence at …
Continue readingEast West Rail announces public consultation on electrification plans (GlobalRailwayReview)
East West Rail Company has announced a 10-week public consultation on its hybrid battery-electric railway plans, aiming to connect Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge with a sustainable transit solution. East West Rail Company (EWR …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 25 October 2024
• East West Rail: First train tests on multi-billion pound route (BBC) • Paddington tube station design error is finally righted after a century! (London Rail) • Exploring Paris Métro Line 11’s eastern extension (Fabric …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 20 September 2024
• Oxford Street just got a step closer to going completely car-free (Time Out) • Cardiff Crossrail Tramway Proposal (TransportforWales) • East West Rail Autumn 2024 Update: Video (Rail Focus) • Railway stations on track …
Continue readingImproved track laying technology used on East West Rail (RailTechnology)
East West Rail has completed the first stage of track laying for the project using an innovative track laying solution. The New Track Construction (NTC) train has completed 58 shifts, laying the foundation for the ambitious …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 12 December 2022
• A look at London’s recent railway upgrades (IanVisits) • The strategic case for the West London Orbital (TfL) • Progress & delay for East West Rail (RailEngineer) • Mumbai metro project plans for depot …
Continue readingFuture of modular: HS2 & East West Rail collab on bridge kits (NewCivilEng)
High Speed 2 and East West Rail are sharing knowledge to help develop modular bridges in a unique collaboration. A kit of parts approach that enables greater efficiency in bridge design and construction is taking the …
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