Railways: Trespass
2026-07-08 · Department for Transport · HL1925 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 2 June (HL335), how many rail trespass incidents were recorded in each of the last 30 years; and what estimate they have made of the long-term revenue loss ar
Answer
Data supplied by Network Rail indicates that the volume of trespass incidents increased from 6,415 in 2014/15 to 13,921 in 2025/26 (an increase of 117 per cent). Over the same time, when adjusted for inflation, the estimated cost of delays associated with...