A key intercity link in the East West Rail project, between Oxford and Milton Keynes Central, will not see passenger trains this year as planned – partly due to a row about “driver-only operation” (DOO) of trains.
In March, the government announced Chiltern Railways would run services on the route. Trains were due to start in late 2025. The train operator says it has been “working at pace to get everything ready for passenger services to begin on the new line.”
