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Written question asked by Heidi Alexander (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 (named day). It was answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railway Stations: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the oral contribution of 5 February 2018, Official Report, column 1248 on railway station accessibility, when he plans to make a decision on the funding to be allocated to station accessibility improvement works in Control Period 6.

Answer

As set out in the Statement of Funds Available, we expect around £47.9bn to be spent on the railway between 2019 and 2024, with up to £34.7bn to be provided directly via Government grant. This will include funding to improve accessibility across the network.

We are now working with Network Rail to provide further confidence in the volumes and costs involved in this portfolio and we will publish the details of how the funding will be allocated once Network Rail’s detailed business plans have been scrutinised by the independent regulator, the Office of Rail and Road later this year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
126938
Session
2017-19
Related items
Rail Update
Monday, 5 February 2018
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Access Disability Finance Railway stations Repairs and maintenance
Link
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