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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.

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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.

Noted , I had read that, I think I would have preferred it shown on maps, longer term vision.. The business case is strong and Oxford Remodelling, helps yet further .

Witney and Carterton , the big omission in what is a very good plan. West Oxfordshire is being held back by poor road links, large amounts of house building without infrastructure, and a feeling it’s being left behind. The studies into reopening have shown , good CBR figures of about 3. It also...

That would be nice, however it failed to get on the infrastructure list ( despite a good BCR), so he was probably briefed not to mention it .

This is quite a recent bridge, the costs should fall to acquiring authority in the 1960s, not all bridges fall to NR, for responsibility. I do not know the answer to this one.

It’s a shift from investment spending, to resource spending , as we all feared , RYR cost sod all , saving £179m. However this shift in emphasis was to be expected, and it will get tougher . Lots of new homes , no new railways !!