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Railways: Floods

Asked by Mr Lee DillonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 7 January 2025UIN 21440

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds plans for supporting rail networks affected by flooding.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Network Rail and other operators are responsible for planning for flooding events and have contingency plans in place. The Department keeps in close contact with these operators in such events and would take appropriate action as necessary.

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