Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93481

East West Rail Line

Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has she made in re-baselining East-West Rail Connection State 2 and 3.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
In the Spending Review in June, the Government announced £2.5bn of funding to progress the delivery of East West Rail (EWR). The Government has committed to accelerating work to deliver EWR benefits early where possible and is reviewing what can be done t...
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