Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 2840

Railways: ICT

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with train operators on disruption to (a) services and (b) timetables following the worldwide IT outage on 19 July 2024.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

My officials were in touch with ToCs at the time. As the Minister (Ellie Reeves, Minister without Portfolio) said in her statement to the House of Commons on Monday 22 July, the transport sector will review its response and implement any learnings. The Ca...

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