plans were announced to increase services from hanborough station, by great western railway. a launch event was held in witney, at which gwr's managing director mark hopwood said that the investment needed was £275 million. double tracking would be reinstated between north oxford and long hanborough and two disused platforms reopened. the local constituency mp and prime minister david cameron told delegates at the meeting " am utterly convinced of the necessity of investing in this line. i will do everything i can to give this vision a boost"