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East West Rail Line: Rolling Stock

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

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
15 Jul 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The 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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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