Recent content by Kingham West

I agree, it’s disappointing, we got Reading Remodelling for £700m , this bridge with associated works is £236m. Explaining that to a young Treasury official ticker , who had no interest in rail , is a bit tricky .

When it’s finished, and the industry can progress EWR, more containers from Southampton , Wantage Grove, Witney, Cowley , and doubling to Hanborough, all the moaners, will vanish. Just like they vanished after the Elizabeth Line was completed. The sums are big , but the economic benefits will be...

If it saves 2 or 3 billion £, and only adds a few mins to get to Birmingham , it seems like a win win , might as well order a few more pendalinos, and problems solved.

Could the who east west rail be handed to another operator, who would operate, with a contract like the Elizabeth Line , which has DOO

Why can it not be staffed from Banbury, where drivers and staff are competent at DOO? Just forget Bletchley Depot until a new one is built at Newton Longville.

Yes

Do individual drivers mind DOO, is this just an RMT matter?

Why did we not have the RMT insisting on door opening to Oxford ?

What do they call it if they don’t have guards, to open and close doors ?

Why can’t Chiltern just use the same systems for dispatch, as on the rest of their network, why is Winslow different .

The county has commissioned a SOBC ( updated ) report for Wantage /Grove, from SLC RAIL. Report soon, it like Cowley is part of the Science Corridor, so Cowley will clearly help the case , which is already over 3 CBR. It is important the infrastructure, supports the Science corridor , on of the...

Fantastic and unexpected news, now we just need Witney and job done. It just shows how rail investment is all about politics.

Thank you for that, it explains a lot, and I do not understand why the parties have been so secretive about it

I fear that there are other factors in play, and the go ahead is a matter for the Cabinet Office. I expect to be catching the No 1 or 5 till 2029.