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Network Rail: Staff

Lords · Question HL11279 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the mixed use railways team at Network Rail is being dissolved; and if so, what assessment they have made on the impact of that dissolution on the ability of light rail vehicles to operate on parts of the main line

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 27 Oct 2025

Network Rail’s regional teams lead on the development of projects, including light rail proposals. Network Rail has light rail expertise centrally that supports the regions in the operation, design and implementation of light rail projects. The required r...