Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 7 February 2024.

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Photo of Stephen Morgan Stephen Morgan Shadow Minister (Transport)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of his Department's budget has been allocated for track renewals in England and Wales in the next five years.

Photo of Huw Merriman Huw Merriman Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Track renewals are funded by Network Rail from the £44.1 billion provided by the Government to fund Network Rail’s operations, maintenance and renewal activity in Control Period 7 (the period from April 2024 to March 2029). Network Rail plans expenditure of roughly £3.5 billion on track renewals in England and Wales in Control Period 7.

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