What is East West Rail and why is it being built?

By Daniel Gayne2022-12-15T07:00:00

Source: EWR

Linking up the Oxford-Cambridge Arc was one of the pledges in the autumn statement and now the team for phase two is being apppointed, so what do we know about this important rail project?

Last month’s autumn statement was greeted with a sigh of relief by many across the construction sector, as major infrastructure projects were spared the axe.

Instead, chancellor Jeremy Hunt recommitted to building energy supply as well as headline rail investments including HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and East West Rail (EWR).

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