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Great Western Main Line: Railway Signals

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 32471

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the reliability of signalling on the Great Western Main Line out of Twyford.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Ministers have met with both Great Western Railway and Network Rail on operational performance which is the Secretary of State’s key focus for improvement. Recent performance for Network Rail has improved including the infrastructure on the mainline around Twyford. Improving signalling is part of an ongoing project between Network Rail western region and Great Western Railway.

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