Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 51833

Railways: Weather

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

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emergency plans (a) her Department and (b) Network Rail has made for future extreme weather events.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department requires Train Operating Companies and Network Rail to put in place measures to avoid, where possible, the potential impact of disruption including as a result of weather. Network Rail owns and is responsible for maintaining railway infrast...

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