Submitted by Diana Blamires on Saturday 28th February 2026
Published on Wednesday 1st April 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Thursday 1st October 2026
Current Signatures: 3,110
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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$MOVE ~ 12 months ~ Battle ~ Chilterns ~ December ~ delayed ~ east ~ East West ~ Effective ~ Expected ~ Government MUST ~ Jobs ~ Lost ~ month ~ Moved ~ On The Line ~ Oxford ~ Passenger ~ rail ~ rail line ~ resolve ~ Run ~ Rush ~ security ~ Stood ~ The train ~ training ~ Union ~ West ~ work
The Government must get the East West Rail Line passenger service running ASAP
The East West Rail Line was due to open last December for passenger services. It’s still not running. The Government needs to break the deadlock between Chiltern Railways and unions. There needs to be effective negotiation to resolve differences and find a solution. Services need to run urgently.
People moved to the East West Rail Line corridor for work & to use the train for other reasons. Some have lost jobs because of the delay. Others, who expected to take the train, are struggling to battle rush hour traffic to places like Oxford. The Government’s spent over a £1billion on the line. Winslow Station’s stood empty for over 12 months costing £1m a year in security costs. Winslow Station was built not fit for purpose & now it’s been announced, incredibly, the platforms are too short.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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