Written questions

South Western Railway

2026-05-31 · Department for Transport · 5442 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps South Western Railways have taken to complete planned infrastructure upgrades including West of England line resilience works, London Waterloo-Clapham Junction and Fareham-Havant and Portsmouth Harbo

Answer

South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex are delivering a coordinated programme of works by March 2027. This includes track improvements in Portsmouth as well as the strengthening of Portcreek Viaduct, and commencement of the £120 million Havant resi...