Railways: Devon
Commons · Question 128413 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance the Department issues on the acceptable duration of full closures of rail lines for planned engineering works, with particular reference to the coastal route between Newton Abbot and Dawlish.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Apr 2026
The Department for Transport does not set acceptability criteria for access to rail lines for engineering works. Access is agreed through the established regulatory and contractual framework. Network Rail engages train operators via the Network Code and A...