But a daily freight train is making its way from Oxford to the West Coast Main Line. James recalls: “Just as we wanted the machinery and labour, they sucked it all up.”The biggest technical project was the Bletchley flyover, carrying East West Rail over the West Coast Main Line. We were going to change it over an 18-month period, which would have quite an impact on the West Coast Main Line. And remember this was all during COVID.”The signalling is ready for European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), the in-cab digital system now arriving on the East Coast Main Line. That is currently being worked through between Network Rail, the East West Rail Company, the local authorities and the developers.