Chiltern Railways has been confirmed as the operator of the first leg of East West Rail by the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy.
Operator for first leg of East West Rail announced
25/03/2025 in News
25/03/2025 in News
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Dr P. N. Jarvis - 26/03/2025 14:12
Taken their time about this - the line has been finished for months and was originally promised for 2016! If you talk to East-West staff at their meetings and mention the DoT, their eyes cast up to Heaven.... Let us trust the service starts with the summer timetable in May....