Railways: Technology
Commons · Question 90561 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of (a) new technologies, (b) automation and (c) artificial intelligence in rail operations on levels of safety.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 18 Nov 2025
New technologies such as artificial intelligence present potentially significant opportunities for the rail industry to improve performance in areas such as safety. It is for the industry, overseen by the Office of Rail and Road, to assess how new technol...