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Railways: Oxford-cambridge Arc

Asked by Ben GoldsboroughLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 February 2025UIN 31390

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of trains operating on the proposed Oxford to Cambridge rail line continuing their journey to Norwich via the Breckland line.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

There are currently no plans to extend East-West Rail services beyond its core scope, but through services may be an option in the future – and doing so would not be precluded by any scope being delivered as part of East-West Rail.

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