Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 51831

Railways: Climate Change and Weather

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Grahame Morris

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) climate change and (b) extreme weather events on the railway network.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
Network Rail is undertaking a programme of climate change adaptation pathways across the network to develop a long-term strategic adaptation plan and identify priority areas for further adaptation investment. This approach will help identify those parts o...

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