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Railways: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the performance of rail services during heatwaves.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
3 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the performance of rail services during heatwaves.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department expects train operators and Network Rail to work together to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather on services. In response to extreme heat, it may be necessary to implement contingency timetables, particularly where speed restrictions ar...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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