United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 64467
Chiltern Railways: East West Rail Line
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2 July 2025
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10 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what process her Department took to appoint Chiltern Railways as the operator of East-West Rail from Oxford-Milton Keynes.
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2 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what process her Department took to appoint Chiltern Railways as the operator of East-West Rail from Oxford-Milton Keynes.
Source: Commons
10 July 2025
Answer
The Department conducted a review to assess train operating companies’ level of capability and the degree of integration with the first stage of East–West Rail. Chiltern Railways was assessed as providing the best fit and following a negotiation of commer...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-02/64467
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1818693
- uk · wq-1818693 · source updated 10 July 2025