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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E-scooter trial to expand across city of Oxford
The county council has announced that the e-scooter trial with its partner Voi Technology will expand to include a large area of the eastern and southern parts of the city.
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Gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband coming to Oxfordshire
Residents are set to benefit from faster internet with a significant number of Oxfordshire towns being confirmed for an upgrade to gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband.
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Ultrafast broadband boost coming to Thame & Haddenham
Gigaclear, the UK’s largest rural alt-net, has started work in Thame and Haddenham to connect the towns to its ultrafast full-fibre broadband network.
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West Oxfordshire DC submits £16.7m funding bid for new A40 underpass
The bid to the Government’s Levelling Up Fund will accelerate the introduction of a new science and technology park and boost the economy of Carterton.
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Covered Market traders take delivery of two electric cargo bikes ahead of ZEZ Pilot
The traders are taking part in a trial of electric cargo bikes with refrigerated capability for deliveries as preparation for the Zero Emission Zone Pilot in August.
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Oxfordshire County Council looks to an electric bus future
The council will express an interest in the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme – a new government funding competition to transition to zero emission transport by 2050.
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Free bike rental for travel to and from Milton Park at Didcot Parkway cycle hub
The new cycle hub opened in March 2021 which can accommodate circa 600 bikes. The rental bikes are available from the same, secure location and are free for the first 48 hours of use.
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Fusion Processing selected for new self-driving minibus trial at Milton Park
Oxfordshire County Council signed an agreement to procure an electric, self-driving minibus for use by staff working at Milton Park near Didcot.
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Have your say on proposed new low traffic neighbourhoods for Oxford
Following the trial implementation of LTNs in Cowley, the council is now planning to expand the trials into Divinity Road, St Mary’s and St Clements areas in the east Oxford area.
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£69m funding confirmation for Oxford train station
The funding will progress development work for the introduction of a new track and platform, and design of a new western station entrance next to Botley Road.
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Funding boost to transform future of transport in Oxfordshire
This will allow the council to develop a system capable of offering transport data to technology development companies and the public.
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Electric vehicle users can Park and Charge in Bicester as new hub opens
The Bicester site is the first of 24 council-owned car parks that will have an EV charging hub installed this year under the £5.2 million Park and Charge scheme.
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Powerful electric vehicle EV charging superhub is heading to Oxford
The UK’s largest public EV charging hub of 38 fast and ultra-rapid chargers will deliver 100% renewable energy to EV drivers day and night.
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Funding confirmed for community-owned solar park in Oxfordshire
Ray Valley Solar near Arncott, Bicester – the UK’s largest community-owned solar park – will generate electricity for 6,000 homes through ground-mounted panels.
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Walton Street in Oxford City Centre has reopened
This follows the end of an experimental traffic order and the removal of the roadblock, and a recommendation by council officers approved at a meeting on 29 April.
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Bicester: Railway underbridges installed in a four-day operation
The underbridges were inserted underneath the Marylebone/Aynho line north-west of Bicester between 02 and 05 April, during the East bank holiday weekend.