Question follow-through · 12262
Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s targets to improve railway adhesion in Control Period 7 between 2024 and 2029.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 1 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 5 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 11 Nov 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s targets to improve railway adhesion in Control Period 7 between 2024 and 2029.
5 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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11 Nov 2024
Answer published
Network Rail (NR) takes track adhesion extremely seriously. Its approach to managing adhesion risk across the system is focused on the tools, processes and skills required to run a safe service through autumn. NR has implemented the GB Rail Industry Appro...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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