Question follow-through · 18093
East West Rail Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department intends to convene a meeting of stakeholders involved in preparing for the commencement of East-West Rail passenger services.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 10 Aug 2026 · 28 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department intends to convene a meeting of stakeholders involved in preparing for the commencement of East-West Rail passenger services.
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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10 Aug 2026
Answer published
The Department continues to work closely with Chiltern Railways and other partners to confirm a start date for the first East-West Rail services between Oxford and Milton Keynes Central via Winslow. For passenger services to commence, trains will need to ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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