CLondoner92 (New Account)<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Chiltern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chiltern</span></a> Railways has been named the operator for the first stage of East West Rail, set to launch later this year, connecting <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Oxford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oxford</span></a> and Milton Keynes. This new service will slash journey times, providing better access to jobs, education, and business opportunities. The project aims to drive economic growth in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, with East West Rail projected to generate £6.7 billion annually by 2050 and support 28,000 jobs in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Cambridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cambridge</span></a>. The line will also feature a new station at <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Winslow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Winslow</span></a> and improved services at <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bicester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bicester</span></a> Village and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bletchley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bletchley</span></a>. The development will enhance local economies, reduce road travel, and contribute to the regeneration of town centres. Future stages will extend the line to Bedford and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Cambridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cambridge</span></a>, with plans for greener, hybrid battery-electric trains.<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/east-west-rail-services-planned-to-begin-this-year-as-chiltern-railways-named-operator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gov.uk/government/news/east-we</span><span class="invisible">st-rail-services-planned-to-begin-this-year-as-chiltern-railways-named-operator</span></a></p>