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Blake StephensonBackbencher (MP)

Commons · Westminster Hall · 17 Jun 2026

Marston Vale transport plans tested by Universal resort, new homes and East West Rail

Blake Stephenson pressed ministers for a single transport plan before the Universal UK resort opens in 2031, arguing that separate planning for East West Rail, 5,000 homes and road upgrades could leave local roads and level crossings under strain; Lilian Greenwood defended planned rail, road and station investment and promised further detail on A421 resilience and spending, while agreeing to consider wider involvement of developers and East West Rail in joined-up planning.

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#Transport: Marston Vale,

#East West Rail,

#Universal UK,

#Housing Development,

#Blake Stephenson,

#Lilian Greenwood,

#Department for Transport

8 speeches3 speakers

Mike ReaderBackbencher (MP)

Commons · Commons Chamber · 11 Jun 2026

Ministers pressed on whether rail reforms will improve passenger services

The Government said Great British Railways and an £11bn TransPennine upgrade would improve reliability, but MPs challenged it over East West Rail gaps, station safety, veterans’ discounts and alleged service cuts; ministers promised no change to veterans’ schemes but gave no start date for new East West passenger services.

#Passenger Rail Services, #Great British Railways, #TransPennine Route Upgrade, #East West Rail, #Rail Safety, #Keir Mather, #Department for Transport

18 speeches8 speakers

Ian SollomLiberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills)

Commons · Commons Chamber · 11 Jun 2026

Transport plans for Universal UK put pressure on East West Rail delivery

Ministers said major road and rail upgrades in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire are intended to support the planned Universal resort and regional growth, but MPs pressed for joined-up local links and challenged whether East West Rail can open services soon enough.

#Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire: Transport Links, #East West Rail, #Universal UK Resort, #Department for Transport, #Heidi Alexander, #Oxford Cambridge Growth Corridor

7 speeches4 speakers

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