Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 27583

Great British Railways: Costs

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 7 February 2025

Question

Jerome Mayhew

ConservativeBroadland and Fakenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prevent cost overruns during the transition to Great British Railways.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Rail Sector Transformation Programme, which includes the establishment of Great British Railways, is part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio, with Departmental governance overseeing delivery.