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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...