Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 40819
East West Rail Line: Stansted Airport
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of running East-West Rail to Stansted Airport.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThere are currently no plans to extend the EWR service outside of its core scope, but through services may be an option in the future.