Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
Lords · Question HL10757 · Tabled 6 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Bradshaw
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the use of railway replacement bus services under Great British Railways by improved planning of engineering works and by keeping at least one route open between principal points.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 14 Oct 2025
The Government is committed to delivering a simpler, more accountable railway with clear responsibilities. The establishment of Great British Railways (GBR) will end years of fragmentation and will have a relentless focus on driving up standards for passe...