Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15010
East West Rail Line: Rolling Stock
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 124216 on East West Rail, what her Department’s latest estimate is of the date by which the trains to be used on East West Rail services will be (a) fully mod
Answer
Keir MatherThe department is working closely with Chiltern Railways and partners to confirm that all the elements to announce a start date for the first EWR services are in place. Chiltern has been preparing for the start of services, including driver recruitment an...
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