New plans for East West Rail have been published following a public consultation, including a reduction in the number of stations between Bletchley and Bedford and a new station at Cambridge East, but the rail unions are opposing Chiltern’s intention to run driver-only trains on the newest section, between Bicester and Bletchley.

The dates for the next 16 visits by the Railway 200 exhibition train up to mid-March have been announced. The train, ‘Inspiration’, started its journey on 27 June at Kidderminster, and has since been to various places, including several in Scotland. The new list takes the train to stations in the north west and south east, outside London.