EWR consultation about future stages - November 24 to January 25

East West Rail is a new railway which would connect communities between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge.

You're invited to take part in the consultation and share your feedback on proposals for the new railway. The consultation will run from 14 November 2024 to 24 January 2025.

There are several ways you can get involved:

• Attend the in-person or online events
• Visit the virtual consultation room
• View the proposals online and at information points
• Fill in the feedback form

To find out more about the proposals and to share your feedback visit https://eastwestrail.co.uk/consultation2024

For the Winslow area, the Town Council understands there is little of local significance in the proposals, other than the plan to use discontinuous electrification to power new battery-hybrid electric trains on the route in due course. This will involve trains that can move under electric power "under the wire" where it exists, and at the same time can charge their batteries from the same overhead wire, so they will then use battery power where there is no overhead electrification. Some short sections of overhead electrification will be needed on new sections of track, but trains will run on most of the new track under battery power.

The nearest consultation event to Winslow will take place at Steeple Claydon Village Hall on 26 November, between 2pm and 7pm. Or see the poster for other locations and times.