Super-fast trains travelling up to 250mph are set to run along the border of Oxfordshire on a new high speed Rail network announced by the Government today.
The new High Speed 2 rail line linking London to Liverpool via Birmingham is will follow along the route of the former Great Central Railway line passing by Twyford, Finmere and Mixbury near Bicester.
The line will cut journey times from London to Birmingham by over 39 minutes to 49 minutes with the total infrastructure expected to cost over £15.8bn and create 10,000 jobs.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here