Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 68903

Railways: Waltham Forest

Tabled: 17 July 2025

Answered: 24 July 2025

Question

Mr Calvin Bailey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timescale is for (a) consultation and (b) decision-making on long-term plans for the expansion of rail maintenance capacity around the Temple Mills depot in Leyton.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

The Government is fully supportive of a thriving and competitive international passenger rail market and welcomes the prospect of new entrants. The Department recognises that depot capacity for international trains is a key barrier facing new entrants and...

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