Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 122594

East West Rail Line

Tabled: 20 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month she expects East West Rail services to commence from Oxford Parkway to Bicester.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department continues to work closely with Chiltern Railways and other partners to confirm a start date for the first EWR services between Oxford and Milton Keynes. For passenger services to commence, trains will need to have been modified and fully te...

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