Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
Lords · Question HL10755 · Tabled 6 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Bradshaw
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that third rail extension projects include financial assessments of safety concerns, to ensure compliance with the Office for Road and Rail.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 20 Oct 2025
We expect Network Rail to undertake an assessment of the costs and benefits for all its schemes, including safety aspects. It has been encouraging to see recently that the new Chief Inspector at ORR has not closed his mind to further extensions of third r...