Notice

East West Rail (Connection Stage 1): prior information notice

Prior information notice (PIN) for including East West Rail Connection Stage 1 services under the current Chiltern national rail contract.

Applies to England

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The East West Rail (EWR) Project is set to introduce new rail services between Oxford and Cambridge in 3 distinct phases referred to as connection stages 1 to 3 (CS1 to CS3).

CS1 aims to introduce passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes between December 2024 and September 2025.

This prior information notice notifies industry that the government intends to negotiate an amendment to the current Chiltern national rail contract (NRC) for the introduction of CS1 services under that contract.

Published 6 April 2023