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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    From post #591 At my original posting on the link below, i included a powerpoint of a presentaion by HS2 which showed the area plan in basic detail. Hope this link below works. original posting (#323)
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    A current video from 'The Boy' covering Aerial footage where East-West Rail (EWR) meets High Speed 2 (HS2) at Calvert in Buckinghamshire. This upload just a couple of days ago to YouTube.
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Another update from out good friend Phil Marsh on his twitter site - @Marshrail A visit 2 days ago to the interchange area at Calvert. GCR platforms now mostly removed. Much integrated progress to be seen. Much integrated progress to be seen where HS2 will run under EWR...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Just to bolster Trainee9 update in post 545, here are some pics linked from the Phil Marsh twitter site at @Marshrail 1652646411 And a few more from Phil @Marshrail - Hopefully these will answer some of the comments earlier on the track laying machine workings, these from around the...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Latest video update on YouTube from Richard Crouch re Winslow
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Hi, a video covering some of the coments above, this is from the YouTube channel 'Trains,Planes, Phones and Drones ,GRM production'
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    One track is down through the station to the end of the viaduct. The second track is due down shortly again to the end of the viaduct. Apparently the story I was given as to why they just for now finished at the end of the viaduct rather than part way, was that, if there was a run through it...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    A few interesting snap shots from Richard Crouch on his twitter site (Link) - update on Winslow station https://twitter.com/i/status/1485218513883209735
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Its been quiet on here for a while, so here are some photos from Bletchley posted by Rugd1022 on the RM Web (Page 90) At least progress is being made on preparation for the second track.
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    The attached PDF (now appearing at the bottom of this post) is from a on-line presenation from HS2 in July this year about what is happening at Calvert/Claydon and shows also the interconnections between HS2 depot and EWR and the new passenger loop. Line maintenance trains will be able to...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Pictures from the the Phil March Twitter site @Marshrail The route of HS2 where EWR intersects in the Claydon/Calvert area today, its good to finally see some pictures of this area and the development work going on. Photo 1 - Looking towards Oxford from the intersection of HS2/EWR at Claydon...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Some pictures of the new bridge at Verney Junction, these appeared today on the @progresseast twitter site Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Two links below showing a new picture of work going on at Winslow Station plus a bit of write up. Work at Winslow reported by volkerfitzpatrick Work at Winslow reported in Rail Business Daily Reported via another forum - NetworkRail that Track Renewal Work on the Bletchley Flyover between...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Some photo's of track work on Phil Marsh's twitter site. Things are beginning to move Click link above - Hope it works A few more pictures of track work around Bletchley vis Phil March's twitter site Click on the link above.
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Road Bridge Construction, Launton, Bicester, Oxfordshire 11-Dec-2021
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    New video published - East West Rail: Phase 2 design & construction of track formation - Tim Mead and Hanna 1638646645 Another video released today covering the current build status of the road bridge construction at Launton, Bicester, Oxfordshire 04-Dec-2021 - Thanks to Mike Plowman
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Looks like the Alesbury line north of quainton has now been lifted up to the EWR line Picture from Quainton via Phil Marsh tweet site - Quainton
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    OOP's Sorry I did mean IMD. Here is the document of interest below (its not marked confidential/restricted). I asked a question as coverage of the EWR line is fantastic with really good input from several people, but an area on the line that has the potential of impacting the EWR time scales...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

    Here are a few interesting updates as posted via other forums that may have been missed by the group here: Waddon Road Bridge More pictures from RM web source Handover from Constrction to track team 10 Nov Rails laid ready for track installation at Bletchley 19 November Video from Youtube...

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