Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 96591
Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure there are sufficient rail services on alternative routes when planned maintenance works cause the closure of lines.
Answer
Keir MatherNetwork Rail plans its timetables 12 months in advance, meaning it can schedule in the time needed for planned works to improve the network. Network Rail plan works that cause the least disruption to passengers and include Bank Holidays, Sundays, and over...
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