England and Wales Classification for Oxford-Cambridge Rail Line

Why is there a row about the railway line between Oxford and Cambridge?

There are calls to reclassify the East West Rail Project as England-only, so that Wales gets a share of railway funding.

Anger as Oxford-Cambridge railway line classified as England and Wales project

England and Wales classification for Oxford-Cambridge rail line

One MP says it means Wales is "being denied hundreds of millions in funding".

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A £6.6bn project to build a railway line between Oxford and Cambridge is classed as an ‘England and Wales project’ – even though no tracks will be laid in Wales

A multi-billion pound project to build a railway line between Oxford and Cambridge has been classed as an ‘England and Wales project’ – even though no tracks will be laid in Wales

Anger as Oxford rail line classed as England and Wales project - Business Fast

Maria Cassidy & David Deans BBC News Getty Images The new line is set to cost £6.6bn but no tracks will be laid in Wales There is anger that a multi-billion pound project to build a railway line between Oxford and Cambridge has been classed as an England and Wales project. The £6.6bn line will see no tracks laid in Wales, but because of the way it has been classified, it means the country will not benefit from any extra cash. David Chadwick, L…