Chiltern Railways: East West Rail Line
Commons · Question 64467 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
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.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Jul 2025
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...