High Wycombe Coachway

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The High Wycombe Coachway is a coachway interchange close to junction 4 of the M40 motorway to the west of High Wycombe [1] opened on 16 January 2016. [2] Prior to its establishment, some 150 coaches on the Oxford to London coach route passed High Wycombe each day without stopping because it would cause too much delay for other passengers were they to go via the town centre. The concept is based on the very successful Milton Keynes Coachway next to Junction 14 of the M1 and other coachway interchanges.

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References

  1. "Planning application for a coachway park and ride, business and hotel development". Wycombe District Council. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  2. "Opening Report". Bucks Free Press. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 LGW / LHR Oxford Bus Company
  4. OXF Oxford Bus Company

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