PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: South Wales (5 December 2017)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to invest in rail safety upgrades in South Wales.

Asked by:
Chris Elmore (Labour)

Answer

The Office of Road and Rail (ORR), as the independent railway safety regulator, is responsible for ensuring the rail industry is meeting its safety duties and that it responds appropriately to any new issues or risks which are identified.

In October we announced our plans to make £47.9bn available to Network Rail across England and Wales over the course of Control Period 6. This will enable Network Rail to carry out safety work across the country including track renewals, repairs, station improvements and maintenance of level crossings.


Answered by:
Paul Maynard (Conservative)
11 December 2017

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