Network Rail: Assets
Commons · Question 1848 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by Olly Glover
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of Network Rail's funding from 2024 to 2029 to prevent average asset deterioration of the railway network by maintaining the average asset (a) age and (b) perc
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 26 May 2026
The settlement for Network Rail in its current funding period was provided as part of a detailed process run by the independent rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road. This process included consideration of forecast asset age and the affordability of...