Written questions

Railways: Safety

Commons · Question 92101 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure continuity of existing safety management systems during the transition from Network Rail to Great British Railways.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 24 Nov 2025

The safety of the railways will always be our first priority. Network Rail, train operators, Department for Transport Operator and the ORR have been working together to agree and implement the safety management systems that will need to be in place for da...