Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118263
East West Rail Line
Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78719 on East West Rail Line, when she expects (a) train testing, (b) driver training and (c) general works to be completed in order for the new station at
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Department is working closely with Chiltern and other partners to confirm a start date for the first EWR services between Oxford and Milton Keynes.