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Motorists begin using first section of £332m HIF1 scheme near Didcot

Motorists have begun using the opening phase of the £332 million HIF1 infrastructure programme near Didcot, following approval of the road scheme in July 2024. Homes England provided total programme ...

Oxford County Council seeks views on up to 24 East Oxford cycle racks

Oxford County Council has launched a consultation over plans to install as many as 24 cycle parking racks in East Oxford. The racks would create capacity for between 36 and 48 bicycles. Potential lo...

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Motorists begin using first section of £332m HIF1 scheme near Didcot

Motorists have begun using the opening phase of the £332 million HIF1 infrastructure programme near Didcot, following approval of the road scheme in July 2024. Homes England provided total programme ...

Oxford County Council seeks views on up to 24 East Oxford cycle racks

Oxford County Council has launched a consultation over plans to install as many as 24 cycle parking racks in East Oxford. The racks would create capacity for between 36 and 48 bicycles. Potential lo...

All Oxford to London train lines blocked after points failure

Great Western Railway reported severe disruption after a points failure between Oxford and Didcot Parkway blocked every line on the route to London, leaving trains unable to move this morning. The fa...

Nearly £20m south Oxfordshire funding earmarked for Oxford rail line

Almost £20m in funding intended for rail improvements in Oxford will be directed towards the Cowley Branch Line, while proposals for stations serving Wantage and Grove remain without confirmed finance...

Oxfordshire rail study backs new Wantage and Grove Parkway station

Efforts to reintroduce rail services for Wantage and Grove have advanced following an assessment that identified a compelling strategic justification for a new station. Oxfordshire County Council eng...

Oxford rail disruption over Christmas as Paddington and New Street close

Engineering work across the rail network is expected to disrupt Christmas travel for passengers departing Oxford, with significant alterations scheduled at London Paddington and Birmingham New Street....

Bicester link road design work restarts after five-year pause

Following a five-year suspension, Oxfordshire County Council has restarted the design and planning process for the next phase of the north-west Bicester strategic link road. The council has commissio...

Later shuttle buses announced for Oxford South Park fireworks

Oxford Bus Company has announced later shuttle services for visitors attending this year's South Park fireworks display, providing additional travel options after the event. The annual gathering is o...

Oxford grandfather warns dangerous school junction must be fixed before child is hurt

A pedestrian junction in Oxford requires urgent safety improvements before a child is hurt, according to grandfather Martin Manser, who has requested action from the council. Manser, 74, lives within...

Bicester link road design work resumes after five-year pause

Oxfordshire County Council has restarted design and planning work for the next phase of a strategic road link in north-west Bicester. The scheme had been suspended in 2021 while the authority waited ...

Network Rail appoints HawkinsBrown to lead Oxford station masterplan

A major redevelopment of Oxford station could deliver redesigned entrances and improved facilities after Network Rail appointed a masterplanning team to develop fresh proposals. The commission is bei...

Cottesmore footbridge over Oxford A4142 to be replaced after safety closure

Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed that Cottesmore footbridge will be entirely replaced after structural concerns led to its closure over the A4142 Oxford Eastern Bypass between Rose Hill and Li...

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Motorists begin using first section of £332m HIF1 scheme near Didcot

Motorists have begun using the opening phase of the £332 million HIF1 infrastructure programme near Didcot, following approval of the road scheme in July 2024. Homes England provided total programme ...

Oxford County Council seeks views on up to 24 East Oxford cycle racks

Oxford County Council has launched a consultation over plans to install as many as 24 cycle parking racks in East Oxford. The racks would create capacity for between 36 and 48 bicycles. Potential lo...

All Oxford to London train lines blocked after points failure

Great Western Railway reported severe disruption after a points failure between Oxford and Didcot Parkway blocked every line on the route to London, leaving trains unable to move this morning. The fa...

Nearly £20m south Oxfordshire funding earmarked for Oxford rail line

Almost £20m in funding intended for rail improvements in Oxford will be directed towards the Cowley Branch Line, while proposals for stations serving Wantage and Grove remain without confirmed finance...