Transport
Oxford Tube introduces several extra services for passengers
The Oxford Tube service has added extra services connecting parts of West Oxfordshire to London, and a new stop in High Wycombe.
MP Anneliese Dodds visits Oxford Railway Station’s £65m transformation
Anneliese Dodds, Member of Parliament for Oxford East, recently visited to witness first-hand the transformative work being undertaken by Kier at Oxford Railway Station.
New research suggests an Oxford bike hire scheme could cut over 70k car journeys
Estimates from the research show there could be as many as 193,000 journeys by bike hire scheme in Oxford if the take up was similar to intiatives in other cities such as London.
Energy Superhub Oxford celebrates its first anniversary of reducing carbon emissions
The Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) is celebrating its first anniversary of reducing carbon emissions and encouraging the uptake of EVs in the region, playing an essential role in Oxford’s path to net zero.
Oxford Train Station to close for nine days for track and signal upgrades
Network Rail is expected to start nine days of track work around Oxford Train Station on Saturday, 29 July, which means the station will be closed until Monday, 07 August.
Three roads in Cowley to get ANPR cameras in place of bollards
Oxfordshire County Council has approved proposals to install automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras at three low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) closure points in Cowley – on Littlemore Road, Crescent Road and Littlehay Road.
Study finds railway route between Oxford, Witney, and Carterton would be feasible
A new feasibility study has set out the case for a railway route connecting Carterton, Witney, and Eynsham to Oxford. The preliminary strategic outline case for the Carterton-Witney-Oxford Rail Corridor […]
Closure of Botley Road at the rail bridge gets off to a positive start
The closure of Botley Road at the rail bridge started today (11 April 2023) and overall it appears to have been a positive start with buses using the turning area created by the bridge for the first time.
Changes in bus services due to Botley Road rail bridge closure
Changes in bus services are set to be introduced from Tuesday, 11 April, due to the Botley Road rail bridge closure as part of the Oxford rail station development.
Europcar Oxford has introduced the Tesla Model 3 EV to its fleet
Europcar has introduced the Tesla Model 3 to its fleet, available for rentals from 1 day up to 3 months from locations around the UK, including the Oxford branch on the Little Mead Business Park.
YHA building demolition and Network Rail planned railway and Botley Road closure
Following two community drop-in sessions, Network Rail has provided an update on the Oxford rail station upgrade works, referred to as the Oxfordshire Connect programme.
Cheaper park & ride travel fare offer extended for extra six months
A park & ride travel fare offer which makes parking and bus travel more cost-effective at Oxford’s park and rides has been extended by six months until 30 September.
