Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 83916

East West Rail Line: Freight

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Greg Smith

ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many night time freight movements are permitted on East West Rail.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
A noise assessment for East West Rail (EWR) was undertaken for the Environmental Statement supporting the Transport and Works Act Order application for the railway. The assessment assumed a traffic flow of 8 freight trains composed of 36 wagons during the...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 83916) →