Services and Environmental
Transport: Buses, Roads and HS2
Buses
Please click here for more information about the Community Bus service to Brackley and Banbury
Car Transport to Appointments
Click here for details about transport to medical or social care appointments
Road Improvements, Bypasses and Closures
- Andrea Leadsom’s website (our previous MP) provided updates regarding Local Roads and Bypasses (Relief Roads).
- West Northamptonshire’s website include details of the Farthinghoe Bypass Scheme and other major highways projects.
- National Highways Road Closure Report (by date) (www.nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates/road-closure-report/)
HS2 Information, Maps and Videos
Current/Planned Works and Developments in our area
- Visit the HS2 in Northamptonshire page to find information about HS2 works, developments and opportunities.
- Use the In your area map to search current and planned HS2 works and developments.
- If you have a question about HS2 or works, please contact HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk.
HS2 Construction and Community Newsletters
Twyford to Greatworth Newsletter, Autumn 2024
HS2 Construction Progress Videos
EKFB produce drone videos of construction progress. These are held on ‘Vimeo’, updated monthly and are not downloadable:
- North Chilterns area – https://vimeo.com/747937209/e1e7d80dd7
- Twyford to Greatworth – https://vimeo.com/747937382/d037980c89 (includes Turweston, Helmdon South, Radstone)
The following videos are on YouTube (these may display advertisements)
- Brackley to Southam (Jan 2023) – https://youtu.be/KPV5hKFcIOo
- Brackley to Sulgrave along the old Great Central Railway route, which crosses the HS2 route. (Oct 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=9Y03I71UAzI
Local Tunnel information on HS2 website
- Greatworth – https://www.hs2.org.uk/building-hs2/tunnels/green-tunnels/greatworth-green-tunnel/
- Chipping Warden – https://www.hs2.org.uk/building-hs2/tunnels/green-tunnels/chipping-warden-tunnel/
- Long Itchington – https://www.hs2.org.uk/building-hs2/tunnels/tunnel-drives/long-itchington-wood-tunnel/