Trains: CCTV
Commons · Question 115346 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward proposals to require train operating companies to install and maintain CCTV systems in train carriages for the purposes of crime deterrence and detection.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 2 Mar 2026
The Government has no current plans to introduce a mandate requiring the installation of CCTV in all train carriages, however most new train procurements since 1996 have included provision of CCTV. National Rail Contracts and Service Agreements between th...