Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 46524

East West Rail Line

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the East West Rail will be designated as an England and Wales project.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

East West Rail is set to cover the route from Oxford to Cambridge and is therefore part of the RNEP portfolio which covers funding for projects in England and Wales. The RNEP portfolio can be distributed to any scheme across England and Wales.