Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82996

Channel Tunnel: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has received updated cost estimates for Channel Tunnel container gauge clearance.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

I am aware of industry proposals to enhance Kent routes to ‘W12’, in order to enable more containerised traffic from Europe, which was estimated by Network Rail to cost around £200m. Network Rail has been considering more affordable, incremental gauge cle...

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