Question follow-through · 27701
East West Rail Line: Trains
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what modifications are required to the trains intended to operate passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes on East West Rail; what the estimated cost of those modifications is; and when she expects m
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 7 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what modifications are required to the trains intended to operate passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes on East West Rail; what the estimated cost of those modifications is; and when she expects m
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2026
Answer published
Modifications are nearing completion and a full testing regime is underway that will support the safety validation process. We will provide further updates on modifications when modifications are complete. The costs for modifications are commercially sens...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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