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Winslow Station Finished Yet Closed, Commuters Bussed

5/3/2026

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Winslow station in Buckinghamshire is finished but passenger trains have not started and no opening date is set.
Residents hear freight trains but cannot board, forcing commuters onto buses while officials blame indecision, rising costs and planning gaps, not the RMT opposition.
Critics say only a Great British Railways nationalisation could compel the line to open after Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander reported Chiltern is modifying rolling stock and training staff.

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Story summary

Winslow station in Buckinghamshire is finished but passenger trains have not started and no opening date is set.
Residents hear freight trains but cannot board, forcing commuters onto buses while officials blame indecision, rising costs and planning gaps, not the RMT opposition.
Critics say only a Great British Railways nationalisation could compel the line to open after Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander reported Chiltern is modifying rolling stock and training staff.