Transport & Infrastructure
Stay up to date with the latest news and developments on roads, rail transport, buses, park and ride, public car parks, car parking, household waste, recycling facilities, electricity, broadband, and other essential infrastructure across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
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Thames towpath near Abingdon Road to be closed for essential riverbank repairs
A key section of Oxford’s Thames towpath, between Folly Bridge and Donnington Bridge off Abingdon Road, will be closed from late June to late September 2025 for urgent riverbank repair to prevent erosion and preserve the route.
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Emergency repairs restore Oxford Canal after lock gate failure in Little Bourton
A vital stretch of the Oxford Canal is back in use following urgent repairs to a damaged lock gate at Little Bourton by engineering experts The Rothen Group.
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Controversial Watlington Relief Road faces further delay amid planning issues
Plans for the £11.1m Watlington Relief Road have been delayed again as Oxfordshire County Council seeks an extraordinary planning meeting later in July. The proposed road aims to reduce traffic in Watlington, support housing development, and promote sustainable travel.
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Government injects £2.5bn funding into East West Rail connecting Oxford and Cambridge
The government has confirmed a £2.5 billion investment in East West Rail, a major infrastructure project connecting Oxford and Cambridge. The new funds, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves during the Spending Review, will help complete the line through Bicester, Milton Keynes, and Bedford.
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Oxford City Council confident of funding Cowley Branch Line despite review silence
Oxford City Council says it remains confident of securing funding to reopen the Cowley Branch Line, despite the project being absent from the government’s recent spending review. The scheme, which would add two stations near Oxford Science Park and ARC Oxford, depends on a £20 million local contribution.
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Petition against Oxford’s £5 congestion charge gains 6,500 signatures in three days
A petition opposing Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed £5 congestion charge has gained nearly 6,500 signatures in just three days. The charge, targeting key roads between 7.00am and 7.00pm, is part of a temporary plan ahead of a traffic filter trial. Critics call it “unfair,” citing the current cost of living.
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County council has launched a consultation on new part-night street lighting proposals
The consultation, open until 06 July on the council’s Let’s Talk Oxfordshire platform, focuses on how part-night lighting would be implemented rather than where it might be introduced.
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Bus operators welcome council’s review of Oxford congestion measures
Bus companies have welcomed Oxfordshire County Council’s plans to explore temporary congestion-busting measures, including a £5 daily charge for drivers on six key routes across the city.
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Lib Dems defend congestion charge plans after criticism over election silence
The Liberal Democrats are under fire for failing to mention plans for a £5 congestion charge during their successful Oxfordshire County Council election campaign.
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City Sightseeing Oxford launches £1 tickets for carers on open-top tours
City Sightseeing Oxford is recognising the vital role of carers by offering £1 tickets for its open-top bus tours. This initiative aims to make Oxford’s historic attractions more accessible, aligning with a wider drive that includes a reduced-fee family pass.
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Oxford MP criticises county council’s congestion charge plans as “knee-jerk solution”
Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds has criticised Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed £5 congestion charge as a “knee-jerk solution imposed from outside”.
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Business group voice fierce opposition to Oxford congestion charge plans
The Oxford Business Action Group says the scheme will damage small businesses already struggling amid economic pressures, branding it a “tax to drive around Oxford”.
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Interactive map of roads in Oxford that could get a temporary congestion charge
Explore the roads in Oxford that could face a temporary congestion charge on our interactive map.
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Petition against temporary Oxford congestion charge gains momentum
More than 1,500 people have signed a petition opposing Oxfordshire County Council’s plans for a temporary congestion charge in Oxford, just 24 hours after it was launched.
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Updated: City council leader slams county’s temporary congestion charge proposal
The leader of Oxford City Council has strongly criticised Oxfordshire County Council’s proposals to introduce a temporary congestion charge on several key city roads, citing a lack of engagement with businesses, residents, and the city council.
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Temporary congestion charge proposed for Oxford as council seeks urgent fix for traffic crisis
A £5 daily congestion charge could be introduced on key roads in and around Oxford this autumn, as Oxfordshire County Council looks to ease the city’s growing traffic crisis ahead of long-delayed infrastructure upgrades.