Is there a railway line between Oxford and Cambridge?
Connection Stage threeThis is the final connection stage of the East West Rail project and completes the train journey from Oxford to Cambridge.
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Trains. Direct services run from London Paddington (serving Oxford station) and London Marylebone (serving Oxford and Oxford Parkway stations). Other services operate from the north via Birmingham New Street; from the south via Reading; and from the west via Didcot or Reading.
PUBLIC TRANSITThe Red Line of the subway serves as the quick (5 minutes!) and easy link between Boston and Cambridge with stops in Kendall Square, Central Square, Harvard Square, Porter Square and West Cambridge. The Green Line of the subway connects Boston and East Cambridge.
Taking a train between London and Oxford is often the most simple (and quickest) way to travel. Direct trains from London to Oxford take around 1 hour and depart from London Paddington.
The short answer is that railroad electrification costs much more then dieselization, and in most cases it would not allow significant improvement of operations. Consider the costs involved: You already need to maintain a set of tracks and diesel locomotives.