Question follow-through · 27779

East West Rail Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of business case (Strategic Outline; Outline; or Full) has been submitted by East West Rail for (a) Bletchley to Bedford and (b) Bedford to Cambridge.

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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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7 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of business case (Strategic Outline; Outline; or Full) has been submitted by East West Rail for (a) Bletchley to Bedford and (b) Bedford to Cambridge.
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2026
Answer published
A Strategic Outline Business Case for the section of East West Rail between Bletchley and Cambridge was produced in 2019. An Outline Business Case is being prepared to support Government decision making on the project ahead of an application for a Develop...

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