Question follow-through · 8695

Railways: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what artificial intelligence systems, including generative artificial intelligence and AI agents, are being utilised by Network Rail; for what operational, maintenance, asset management, customer service and co

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what artificial intelligence systems, including generative artificial intelligence and AI agents, are being utilised by Network Rail; for what operational, maintenance, asset management, customer service and co

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Network Rail is applying and exploring AI and advanced analytics across operations, maintenance and asset management to improve situational awareness, identify performance risks, understand knock-on effects of delays and support decision-making during dis...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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