United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 40908
Railways: Temperature
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20 July 2022
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5 September 2022 · Answer
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5 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of miles of rail track painted white in the last month for the purposes of mitigating heatwave conditions.
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20 July 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of miles of rail track painted white in the last month for the purposes of mitigating heatwave conditions.
Source: Commons
5 September 2022
Answer
As part of Network Rail’s summer preparation work in 2022, some rails were painted white in order to absorb less heat, making them typically 5°C to 10°C cooler and so less liable to expand or buckle. Network Rail prioritises treating the busiest areas of ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-20/40908
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1491040
- uk · wq-1491040 · source updated 5 September 2022