Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of East West Rail on passenger numbers on Thameslink services (a) from London to Bedford, (b) from Bedford to London, (c) northbound on the East Coast Main Line and (d) southbound on the East Coast Main Line.

East West Rail Co. will be considering abstraction of passengers from other services as part of the Outline Business Case for East West Rail.