#eastwestrail — Public Fediverse posts
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The #EastWestRail project linking #Oxford to #MiltonKeynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services https://theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays 2/4
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I seem to be on a roll for responding to consultations lately... Yesterday I responded to the bits of East West Rail's consultation that concern Cambridge with a particular focus on the proposed new eastern entrance to Cambridge station.
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Missed opportunity for OxSRFI: Heyford Park town status proposal dropped http://dlvr.it/TRvlKD #ChilternMainLine #EastWestRail #England #HeyfordPark
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Missed opportunity for OxSRFI: Heyford Park town status proposal dropped http://dlvr.it/TRvkPG #ChilternMainLine #EastWestRail #England #HeyfordPark
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Location of maintenance depot for East West Rail confirmed http://dlvr.it/TQcgQw #Bletchley #EastWestRail #Network #RailNews
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New figures reveal Wales set to lose £6bn in rail funding row
Billions lost, investment bypasses rural Wales
Wales is set to miss out on another £1.3–£1.6 billion in transport funding after the UK Labour Government confirmed Northern Powerhouse Rail will go ahead as an “England and Wales” project.
The scheme, designed to link Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, will not include a single centimetre of track in Wales. By classifying it as “England and Wales”, the Treasury avoids triggering Barnett consequentials that would have delivered funding for Welsh rail.
It follows similar decisions on HS2, the high‑speed line between London, Birmingham and Manchester, and East‑West Rail, which links Oxford and Cambridge. Together, those projects have already cost Wales up to £4.3 billion in lost investment. Combined, campaigners say Wales could now be short by around £6 billion.
Scotland and Northern Ireland cash in
While Wales is left empty‑handed, Scotland is set to receive £2.7 billion and Northern Ireland just under £1 billion as a result of Northern Powerhouse Rail.
A Treasury spokesperson said:
“Wales will benefit from £445 million of rail investment over the next decade — the biggest ever funding boost for Welsh rail.”
Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has also defended the classification of projects like HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail as “England and Wales” schemes, arguing that Wales benefits indirectly from improved connections across the UK rail network.
Welsh Government stresses cooperation
First Minister Eluned Morgan said:
“We will continue to press for further commitments, including electrification of the North and South Mainlines, which remain vital for Wales’s future.”
She added that the settlement would deliver “significant extra investment in rail infrastructure” and emphasised the need for cooperation between governments.
Opposition parties cry foul
Plaid Cymru Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts MP said:
“Wales is owed billions from HS2 and now Northern Powerhouse Rail. Labour has failed to address chronic underfunding of our railways, and our communities are paying the price.”
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth also accused Labour of leaving Wales “short‑changed again” and said the First Minister had “no influence” over her Westminster colleagues.
Lib Dems demand devolved powers
Welsh Liberal Democrat Westminster spokesperson David Chadwick MP said:
“This Labour Government is deliberately depriving Welsh communities of billions of pounds in transport funding, whilst expecting a pat on the back for delivering crumbs.
Labour has the power to change the system and stop these funding scandals, but has made its position clear — they are happy for Wales to be left behind, paying for megaprojects in England whilst our own rail and transport infrastructure collapses.”
Mid and West Wales left behind
Local campaigners say the funding gap is most keenly felt in Mid and West Wales, where rail services remain patchy and major projects have stalled.
Carl Peters‑Bond, independent candidate for the new Caerfyrddin constituency in next year’s Senedd elections, said:
“We’re told Wales is getting investment, but Mid and West Wales see none of it. Communities from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth are crying out for rail connectivity, yet billions are being spent on lines hundreds of miles away. It’s a betrayal of rural Wales.
Both Westminster and Cardiff need to stop playing politics and start building the infrastructure our communities desperately need. People here don’t want excuses — they want action.”
West Wales line campaign highlights the gap
The row comes just days after campaigners renewed calls for funding to restore the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth rail line, axed in the 1960s.
As Swansea Bay News reported at the weekend, supporters say reopening the line would transform connectivity across West Wales, boost the economy, and cut car dependency. Campaigners argue that the billions Wales is missing out on could easily fund projects like the Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line, yet instead the money is being spent on rail schemes in England.
Creaking infrastructure, growing anger
With rail electrification stalled and public transport under strain, campaigners warn the funding gap leaves Wales at risk of falling further behind.
The row adds to growing pressure on Labour to explain why Wales is repeatedly excluded from consequential funding, while neighbouring nations benefit.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Fresh cash call to bring back lost West Wales rail line
Campaigners launch crowdfunding bid to reopen the Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line, as Senedd row intensifies.MP calls for devolved rail powers after £6.6bn project delivers nothing for Wales
David Chadwick MP demands rail powers for Wales after East‑West Rail confirmed as “England and Wales” scheme.Chancellor’s £445m for Welsh rail investment criticised as “measly”
Rachel Reeves’ pledge of £445m over ten years branded inadequate compared to billions for Scotland and NI.#CarlPetersBond #CarmarthenToAberystwythRailLink #DavidChadwickMP #EastWestRail #ElunedMorganMS #HS2 #HS3 #LizSavilleRobertsMP #NorthernPowerhouseRail #PlaidCymru #politics #railInvestment #RhunApIorwerthMS #UKLabour #WelshLabour #WelshLiberalDemocrats
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EWG Rail: Where rail operations, technology and intermodality converge http://dlvr.it/TPWJ4y #EastWestGate #EastWestGateintermodalterminal #EastWestRail
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It’s time to build for both freight and passenger http://dlvr.it/TNkMq9 #Bidston #CadisheadViaduct #DuddingHillLine #EastWestRail
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London Northwestern Railway completes upgrades at Bletchley depot http://dlvr.it/TN50fz #Bletchley #Class150 #DepartmentforTransport #EastWestRail
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New Walkway at Oxford Station Opens to the Public http://dlvr.it/TMpdqr #AccessforAll #Cycle #EastWestRail #Infrastructure
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New Walkway at Oxford Station Opens to the Public http://dlvr.it/TMpdq3 #AccessforAll #Cycle #EastWestRail #Infrastructure
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The East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal: A strategic hub for global logistics http://dlvr.it/TLmqLc #EastWestGate #EastWestGateintermodalterminal #EastWestRail
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East West Rail gets first commercial freight train http://dlvr.it/TLQSfM #DBCargoUK #DPWorldSouthampton #EastWestRail #Intermodal
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East West Rail gets first commercial freight train http://dlvr.it/TLQSfG #DBCargoUK #DPWorldSouthampton #EastWestRail #Intermodal
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WATCH: First commercial freight train runs along East West Rail http://dlvr.it/TLPKMr #DBCargoUK #EastWestRail #MiltonKeynes #NetworkRail
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WATCH: First commercial freight train runs along East West Rail http://dlvr.it/TLPKLz #DBCargoUK #EastWestRail #MiltonKeynes #NetworkRail
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UK Spending Review needs freight follow-up http://dlvr.it/TLJhpk #Bidston #ComprehensiveSpendingReview #EastWestRail #Policy
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UK Spending Review needs freight follow-up http://dlvr.it/TLJhp0 #Bidston #ComprehensiveSpendingReview #EastWestRail #Policy
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UK Spending Review offers mixed signals for freight sector http://dlvr.it/TLJfJV #Business #ComprehensiveSpendingReview #EastWestRail
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East-West Gate: A key player in the Asia-Europe container trade via the Middle Corridor http://dlvr.it/TJg7tX #AsiaEurope #EastWestGateintermodalterminal #EastWestRail #EWG
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One thousand freight trains to HS2 site http://dlvr.it/TJ5vPM #DCRail #EastWestRail #GBRailfreight #HS2
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One thousand freight trains to HS2 site http://dlvr.it/TJ5vK7 #DCRail #EastWestRail #GBRailfreight #HS2
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Worcestershire’s economy would benefit from North Cotswold Line improvements http://dlvr.it/TJ2ydd #EastWestRail #Hereford #Kingham #Network
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UK ports bring intermodal growth http://dlvr.it/THthww #CastlefieldCorridor #EastWestRail #Ely
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UK ports bring intermodal growth http://dlvr.it/THthx6 #CastlefieldCorridor #EastWestRail #Ely
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New Oxfordshire railway line to use ‘first of a kind’ signalling system http://dlvr.it/THrFpN #EastWestRail #EastWestRailAlliance #Network #NetworkRail
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New Oxfordshire railway line to use ‘first of a kind’ signalling system http://dlvr.it/THrFnb #EastWestRail #EastWestRailAlliance #Network #NetworkRail
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EWG’s new tank wagons: A 15% boost in efficiency http://dlvr.it/THhZtk #EastWestGate #EastWestGateintermodalterminal #EastWestRail
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UK economic growth policy goes further and faster for freight http://dlvr.it/THgLSc #EastWestRail #MaggieSimpson #Oxford #Policy
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UK economic growth policy goes further and faster for freight http://dlvr.it/THgLRb #EastWestRail #MaggieSimpson #Oxford #Policy
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Please share and sign this joint petition by cambridgeapproaches.org and BFARe.org.uk to pause #eastwestrail for a full, open and independent review. So many reasons. No business case strategic or otherwise, project is a shambles, environmental damage, damage to people's lives...
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"The Palmer rail stop — which could get a $4 million boost under Gov. Maura T. Healey’s proposed state budget — would be an east-west rail park-and-ride stop for the region, boosters say."
#EastWestRail
#palmer #Massachusetts #train #Healey #GovernorHealey
https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/03/palmer-pittsfield-rail-money-in-state-budget-demonstrates-healeys-commitment-to-east-west-rail.html -
HARTFORD — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Amtrak and transport company CSX is seeking a $108 million grant to connect the rail lines between Hartford and Boston.
#rail #EastWestRail #ct #ma #mapoli #Connecticut #Massachusetts #WMass #train #Amtrak #csx
#Hartford #Springfield #Boston
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/hartford-boston-rail-project-17741656.php?_cldee=rtVgpiScnlvXMO_3EYlLZ5970jvMn4D7HPHSC951V15LoxRiXRuvMYO1UAlFibmt&recipientid=contact-b5488779c244ed11bba1000d3a34494b-1bae693a3c70463cb8eac3f06077a5dd&esid=ffe5f063-439e-ed11-aad1-6045bd006f0c -
The link for today's meeting, as well as future Commission meetings, will be available on the Rail and Transit Division website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/rail-and-transit-division
#WMass #Train #Mapoli #WMassRailCommission #EastWestRail #WestEastRail #RailAndTransit #MassDOT
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@CitizenWald when Eric first ran, we talked about rail. I asked him to support the development of the #HartfordLine and how rail needed a champion in the legislature. We needed someone to see how rail complements other modes. The #Downeaster does this well from #Maine to #Massachusetts.
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@CitizenWald in 2006 I started a group whose advocacy helped spur Gov Patrick to support the #Massachusetts portion of the #HartfordLine. This built support for the #ValleyFlyer. We now have trains that enable ppl to go from #Greenfield to #NYC. Most legislators were afraid of supporting rail. I spoke with the Chair of the Transportation Committee from #WMass no less. All concern was about a bus company's opposition's oversized influence.
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BREAKING NEWS — MassDOT, Amtrak, and CSX Seeking More Than $108M for Corridor Improvements Between Springfield and Worcester & New Amtrak service between Boston, Springfield, and New Haven on the so-called "Inland Route" corridor
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#MassDOT in partnership with #Amtrak, w/ support from #CSX, submitted an application for funding from the #FederalRailroadAdministration's FY 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant program. #EastWestRail
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/12/massdot-amtrak-csx-seek-108-million-in-rail-improvements-between-springfield-and-worcester.html -
Federal money available as East-West Rail Commission holds 1st hearing 12/9 in Pittsfield.
#HartfordLine #ValleyFlyer #BerkshireFlyer #mapoli #WMass #EastWestRail
#Massachusetts
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/11/with-federal-money-available-east-west-rail-commission-plans-first-hearing-on-boston-springfield-passenger-service.html