Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 120892

Network Rail: Redundancy

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Olivia Blake

LabourSheffield Hallam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recently announced 870 job losses at Network Rail.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Network Rail is committed to delivering a safe, reliable railway while reducing costs for taxpayers. Accordingly, it needs to ensure it operates as efficiently as possible. To achieve this, Network Rail is reviewing how it operates across its business. In...

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