Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95725
Railways: Landslips
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of remote monitoring equipment used to detect landslips on the rail network; and what steps she is taking to improve detection rates.
Answer
Keir MatherNetwork Rail, as the infrastructure manager of Britain’s railways, is responsible for maintaining the integrity and safety of the rail network to ensure passenger and freight services can operate reliably. Following the tragic derailment at Carmont in Aug...
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