National Highways and Network Rail: Finance
Commons · Question 111814 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2026 to Question 108013, whether the Department has identified any financial year in which the cumulative efficiency savings attributed to Network Rail are expected to excee
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 Feb 2026
Network Rail's overall Control Period 7 (running from April 2024 to March 2029) efficiency target is £3.9 billion, which it remains on track to achieve. This will significantly exceed the cumulative cost in Control Period 7 of the major technology investm...