Written questions

National Highways and Network Rail: Finance

Commons · Question 108013 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 105895, what the assumed payback period is for the major technology investments cited for Network Rail in delivering efficiency savings; and in which financ

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 Jan 2026

Network Rail undertake numerous technology-related investments, including those cited as examples in the previous response on 19 January. The payback period for technology-related investments will vary in range and this will depend on the scope and busine...