Question follow-through · 40821
East West Rail Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of East West Rail on Thameslink services (a) from London to Bedford, (b) from Bedford to London, (c) northbound on the East Coast Main Line and (d) southbo
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 24 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 1 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of East West Rail on Thameslink services (a) from London to Bedford, (b) from Bedford to London, (c) northbound on the East Coast Main Line and (d) southbo
26 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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1 Apr 2025
Answer published
EWR Co’s proposals to use six tracking north of Bedford have been designed to mitigate impact on Thameslink services from Bedford to London. EWR trains will provide an interchange at Tempsford with East Coast Main Line services but will not run on the Eas...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Govia Thameslink Railway: Fares
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East West Rail Line: Passengers
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Luton Airport: Thameslink Line
8 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Luton Airport expansion on Thameslink services.
Govia Thameslink Railway
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Thameslink Line: Tempsford
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Govia Thameslink Railway: Bedford
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Railways: Standards
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East Coast Main Line: Welwyn Garden City
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Railways
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