Written questions

Railways: Climate Change and Weather

Commons · Question 51831 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 May 2025

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) climate change and (b) extreme weather events on the railway network.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 16 May 2025

Network Rail is undertaking a programme of climate change adaptation pathways across the network to develop a long-term strategic adaptation plan and identify priority areas for further adaptation investment. This approach will help identify those parts o...