East-West Rail Scheme, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Project Promoters
East-West Rail Consortium
Milton Keynes Partnership
Chiltern Railways (DB Regio)
Infrastructure
Network Rail
Gauge
1,435mm
Power
Diesel - DMU and freight locomotives
Distance
Oxford-Bletchley 33 miles (53km)
Franchised Train Operators
Chiltern Railways
First Great Western
London Midland (Bletchley-Milton Keynes and Bedford)
Infrastructure Project Cost
£200m
Max. Speed
100mph (75mph)
Projected Opening
2012–2013
Special Characteristics:
Projects driven by changed economy and demographics of areas covered
Two projects with common interests over shared infrastructure
Reinstatement and route upgrading
Creation of second Oxford-London passenger route
