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Oxford Train Station OXFORDSHIRE’s political top brass has welcomed plans to forge a new rail link to Cambridge, though the decision not to electrify the line has been branded a ‘disaster for our environment’. On Saturday, (January 23), the Department for Transport announced it would spend £760m on rebuilding the railway tracks between Bicester and Bletchley in Buckinghamshire as part of a scheme called East-West Rail. Following the old ‘Varsity Line’, the new train tracks will eventually run from Oxford to Cambridge by the end of the decade according to a Government minister. But while the news was welcomed, Oxford’s two MPs were critical of the decision not to electrify the new train line, which will instead run diesel engines. ....
Derry & Strabane one of only four areas in the UK to benefit from new mental well-being fund North West Community Network’s Roisin McLaughlin and Interim Mental Health Champion, Professor Siobhan O’Neill Reporter: ); ); Derry & Strabane is one of only four areas in the UK to access a £3.29m fund which aims to improve mental well-being. The Ideas Fund launches in Northern Ireland to help improve mental well-being as research reveals a decline during the pandemic. It is a new grants programme that will enable the UK public to think about, develop and test ideas to help improve mental wellbeing in the area where they live. ....
By Tom Lowe2021-01-25T12:04:00+00:00 Direct rail link between Bicester and Bletchley to open for the first time in over 50 years The next phase of the project to build the £5bn East West rail link between Cambridge and Oxford has secured £760m in government funding. This phase of the project will see the reinstatement of direct rail services between Bicester and Bletchley for the first time since 1968. New stations will be built at Winslow and enhancements made to existing stations along the route, including at Bletchley. The works will be carried out by the East West Rail Alliance, a group formed in 2015 by Network Rail, Laing O’Rourke, Atkins and Volker Rail. ....
New Ashington and Blyth to Newcastle rail line set to start running in 2024 The Department for Transport announces £34m funding to develop new Northumberland passenger services Get the latest Northumberland news and updates delivered straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The planned re-opening of the Northumberland Line between Newcastle and Ashington has moved a step forward, after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced £34m in funding to progress the scheme. ....