Anneliese recently visited Oxford Station to see the huge amount of work being done both inside and outside the station.

Following the visit, Anneliese said:

“The redevelopment of Oxford station is a huge and extremely complex project. There are many different elements at play in the enormous works being undertaken – not just to enlarge and enhance railway capacity but also to deal with the challenges of the local water system; the impact on road transport, cyclists, pedestrians and local businesses; and calibration with emergency services and utilities. 

During my visit, I had the pleasure of meeting a number of talented engineers including many women who are contributing their expertise to this project. Their presence underscores the importance of diversity and inclusion in this industry. 

I realise that this project is having a significant impact on the city, and it was very helpful to be able to understand exactly why changes have had to be made to the timetable, for example. Once the project is finished it will undoubtedly contribute to far more capacity and to many environmental improvements – and it is clear that the team on the ground are working really hard to that end. I really hope that it can move forward now without any further delays, given the impact that all of this is having on local residents and businesses”.