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East West Rail Line

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 119453

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate the Department for Transport has made of the lease costs written off by East West Rail following delays to testing of the route.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department for Transport is not proposing to write-off any contracted lease costs following delays to testing of the route. Driver training, testing, and rolling stock modifications are continuing in preparation for entry into service.

The Department continues to meet and budget for the contracted rolling stock lease costs for East West Rail.

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