Railwatch is the quarterly magazine of Railfuture, which is free to members.
Non-members can subscribe to Railwatch, receiving it by post.
SubscribePotential Improvements to service on the Cotswold line could follow a sudy of the potential of the line initiated by the Four Counties group which has also invited Oxfordshire County Council to take part.
New station Details of plans for a new Kidlington station are included in a Railtrack report which calls for signalling improvements, a platform for three-car trains, shelters, a footbridge, customer information systems, a 20-space car park and cycle parking. Funding provision is being made by Oxfordshire County Council in its 1998-99 budget but the cost has sadly risen to £980,000.
Missed connection One train operator is keen to introduce a service from Oxford to Swindon next year but Oxfordshire County Council had provisionally allocated funds for a new station (at Grove/Wantage Road) for the following year.
Crossed lines Industrial action disrupted the start in June of the new cross-London service introduced by Connex South Central from Rugby and Milton Keynes to Gatwick.
Double up The plans to double-track the 18 miles between Princes Risborough and Bicester should be completed by next summer allowing Chiltern to introduce extra trains (now being buillt by Adtranz at Derby) between London and Birmingham Snow Hill. The £13 million scheme will include bridge strengthening, new signalling and new platforms at Haddenham and Thames Parkway. Chiltern Railways is also hoping to rebuild Banbury station next year. The branch is hoping to meet Chiltern managing director Adrian Shooter in October.
Double up Virgin is hoping to double the number of its trains calling at Oxford and Banbury.
Bad Bucks Buckinghamshire County Council is allowing housing development on the trackbed of the Bourne End-Wycombe line which should be protected for future reinstatement.
Note: contact details (postal and email addresses, along with telephone numbers) in old editions of Railwatch out of date. Click CONTACT US for latest contact details.
[Railwatch Home] [Prev Issue (72)] [Railwatch Issues] [RIS Progress Reports] [SRUBLUK Progress Reports] [Next Issue (74)] [Railfuture Home]
Rail users are encouraged to join Railfuture to help us campaign for a bigger and better railway - membership for individuals is just £20 per year
Railfuture is an independent, voluntary group representing rail users in Britain with 20,000 affiliated and individual members. It is not funded by train companies, political parties or trade unions, and all members have an equal say.
Railfuture campaigns for cheap and convenient rail services for everyone; better links for buses, bikes and pedestrians; policies to get more heavy lorries on to rail; new lines, stations and freight terminals. In short, a better rail service and a bigger rail system for both passengers and freight.
Railfuture is pro-rail but not anti-road or anti-air. However, we campaign for a switch from road and air to rail. We do not interfere in the running of the railway - we campaign for the quality and range of services provided, not how they are delivered. We are the only champion of all rail users.
Railfuture is the campaigning name of Railfuture Ltd.
A not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee.
Registered in England and Wales No. 05011634.
Registered Office: Edinburgh House, 1-5 Bellevue Road, Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 7NP (for legal correspondence only).
All other correspondence to 14 Ghent Field Circle, Thurston, Suffolk IP31 3UP
© Copyright Railfuture Ltd 2024.
Railfuture is happy for extracts to be used by journalists, researchers and students. We would, however, appreciate a mention of Railfuture in any article, website or programme. Except with Railfuture's express written permission, no one should distribute or commercially exploit the content.
Privacy Statement
Click Privacy to read Railfuture's GDPR statement on how we treat your data.08.03.2024
This site does not use its own cookies, although Google Analytics does. Hosted by TSO Host (cPanel) and maintained for Railfuture by Billing Specialists Ltd.