JohnG

On Jun 22, 11:01�am, EE507 <ee....uk> wrote:
> On Jun 21, 6:32�pm, JohnG <jpgree...@> wrote:
>
> > At a Public Presentation last Monday it was announced that the "Local
> > Rail" option has been chosen to go forward to final design costing/
> > submission for approval stage. This is the 1 tph Oxford- Milton Keynes
> > Central plus 1 tph Oxford- Bedford and 1 tph Aylesbury- Milton Keynes
> > Central all via Bletchley flyover (with new island platform (inc. bay)
> > option which local authorities and developers will largely fund.
> > Bletchley Bedford all stations (School kids!) downgraded to 1 per
> > approx. each 2 hours. If proposed Eco town west of town goes ahead
> > then new station Bicester Parkway will be built and Islip closed.
>
> Do you have a reference for this news? �I'm surprised there is nothing
> on the eastwestrail site.
>
>
Not yet. That site has always been way behind with updating. Perhaps a
bit of apathy from the eastern counties authorities as east of Bedford
is over the horizon in terms of timescale! It was a public meeting of
the Bletchley Forum linked to Bletchley Development Board/Bletchley
Regeneration Board/local councillors and about three general public
with updated Powerpoint presentation originally given to South East
England Regional Assembly Regional Transport Board dated 24 January
2008. The presenter was heavily involved in Bathgate reopening. To
answer previous posters query abot Winslow & Newton Longville - Yes
new stations will be provided. On a local note I have seen the
optioneering/planning that goes into exactly where to locate the
stations in relation to proposed housing/employment etc.
JohnG