Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 115722

East West Rail Line

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with rail industry partners on the commencement of passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes.

Answer

Keir Mather
The Department continues to work closely with Chiltern and other partners to confirm a start date for the first East West Rail services between Oxford and Milton Keynes as soon as possible.