Transport Secretary declines to set date for East West Rail

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 22:44 · Archive

The Transport Secretary has refused to commit to a date for East West Rail passenger trains between Oxford and Milton Keynes.

The £7bn East West Rail project will eventually connect Oxford to Milton Keynes, but the Secretary of State for Transport has not provided a timeline for when passenger services will begin operating.

How it is being reported

• No date set for £7bn East West Rail trainsThe Secretary of State for Transport has refused to commit to a date for when East West Rail passenger trains will run from Oxford to Milton Keynes.Oxford Mail · 23 Sept, 12:30
• No date set for £7bn East West Rail trainsThe Secretary of State for Transport has refused to commit to a date for when East West Rail passenger trains will run from Oxford to Milton Keynes.Oxfordshire Guardian · 23 Sept, 12:30

In this story: East West Rail · Oxford · Milton Keynes · Secretary of State for Transport

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