Railways: Artificial Intelligence

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8 December 2025

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To ask His Majesty's Government, following the cancellation of trains in response to an AI-generated image appearing to show damage to a bridge in Lancaster, what steps they are taking to respond to and prevent the suspension of rail services as a result

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8 December 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the cancellation of trains in response to an AI-generated image appearing to show damage to a bridge in Lancaster, what steps they are taking to respond to and prevent the suspension of rail services as a result
Source: Lords
22 December 2025
Answer
The Lancaster incident shows how Network Rail put safety first while using every tool to verify quickly. An AI-generated image suggested bridge damage. Network Rail treated it like any unsolicited and unconfirmed report, such as a call from a member of th...
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Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-08/HL12767
Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1861376
uk · wq-1861376 · source updated 22 December 2025