Operator for first part of rail route announced as services set to begin this year

Operator for first part of rail route announced as services set to begin this year

The Rail Minister has named Chiltern Railways as the operator for the first stage of East West Rail.

Operator named for first part of East West Rail - local MP reacts

An operator has been announced for East West Rail, a project that could speed up journey times for Leighton Buzzard passengers travelling by train across the region.

Arriva's Chiltern Railways to run first East West Rail services

The Department for Transport (DfT) said on Tuesday it expected services to start later this year, connecting Milton Keynes to Oxford for the first time in 60 years

Train operator for East West Rail announced

Chiltern Railways has been named as the operator for the first phase of East West Rail when services start later this year.

Chiltern Railways confirmed to operate the East West Rail link later this year

Probably the worst kept secret in the rail industry, it’s been confirmed at long last that Chiltern Railways will run services over the new East West Rail link to the north of London. When completed, the East West Rail scheme will re-establish a rail link between Cambridge and Oxford via Milton Keynes. Phase one is due to open later this year, creating a rail link between Oxford and Bletchley/Milton Keynes, and it’s now confirmed that it will be…

Arriva's Chiltern Railways announced as first East West Rail operator

Arriva Group’s Chiltern Railways has been selected to operate the first stage of the East West Rail project linking Oxford and Cambridge. The Department for Transport (DfT) said on Tuesday it expected services to start later this year, connecting Milton Keynes to Oxford for the first time in 60 years. East West Rail, a proposed billion-pound railway line, forms a vital part of the government’s plan to create a £78bn growth corrider between the t…