United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 14132
Railways: Temperature
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29 June 2026
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7 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the resilience of the rail network to increasing summer temperatures.
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29 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the resilience of the rail network to increasing summer temperatures.
Source: Commons
7 July 2026
Answer
The Department recognises that increasing summer temperatures can affect the safe and reliable operation of the railway, including through impacts on track, signalling and power infrastructure. The rail industry has established procedures to manage these ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-29/14132
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1921815
- uk · wq-1921815 · source updated 7 July 2026