Railways: Weather
Commons · Question 25058 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she plans to allocate to improve the resilience of railway infrastructure in West Dorset against soil moisture deficit and other climate-related ground conditions over the next five years.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 8 Sep 2026
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex are developing a long-term plan to modernise the West of England line, planning train services, the trains we use, and infrastructure modernisation together in a ‘whole system’ approach that could includ...