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Railways: Capital Investment

Commons · Question 7008 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure the maintenance of capital investment in rail infrastructure during the transition period to Great British Railways; and what assessment she has made of the risk of operationa

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 Jun 2026

This government remains committed to the existing settlement for the day-to-day running of the railway during the current funding period (2024 to 2029), including capital spend, and including through the transition from Network Rail to Great British Railw...