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Public Transport: Oxford-Cambridge Arc

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Department for Transport and (b) local and regional authorities on bus connectivity to East-West Rail (Bletchley to Cambridge section) in the context of the

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Department for Transport and (b) local and regional authorities on bus connectivity to East-West Rail (Bletchley to Cambridge section) in the context of the

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    East West Rail Company is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering East West Rail, including new track, new stations, and upgrades to existing infrastructure between Bletchley-Cambridge. It has frequent engagement with local authorities and i...

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