Rail re-opening projects in South and North East get funding of almost £800m
Rail re-opening projects in South and North East get funding of almost £800m
Two projects to restore rail routes closed more than 50 years ago have been awarded £794m of new funding.
The bulk of the funding – £760m – from the Department for Transport (DfT) £760m will support the next phase of East West Rail to reinstate services between Bicester, Oxfordshire and Bletchley, Buckinghamshire for the first time since 1968.
Meanwhile, a grant of £34m to support a scheme to…
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