Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 19205

Railways: Investment and Planning

Tabled: 10 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to establish Great British Railways on long-term (a) investment and (b) planning in the rail industry.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The stand up of Great British Railways will happen in parallel to the continued operation of the railway, therefore not impacting long-term investment. As for the passenger service business planning, this won’t change and Network Rail still have the Contr...
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