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Railways: Electrification

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 May 2025UIN 53321

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with National Grid on resilience in the rail sector.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Network Rail, as the owner and operator of Great Britian’s railway infrastructure, is responsible for ensuring the resilience of the railway.

Network Rail and National Grid are actively engaged in discussions about the rail sector's resilience, including issues related to power supply, climate change adaptation, and infrastructure improvements. These discussions involve stakeholders from across the industry to ensure a collaborative approach to addressing challenges and opportunities to grow, expand and improve the resilience of the railway network to meet the needs of passengers and freight users.

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