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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 2020. It was answered by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Network Rail

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he has issued to Network Rail on testing the availability of existing solutions from suppliers before investing in new technologies.

Answer

While the Department for Transport provides funding to enable Network Rail to conduct its own research and development and improve asset management through the Office of Road and Rail’s final determination every five years, it does not issue guidance or scrutinise decisions taken in this area.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115000
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Finance Innovation Network Rail Technology Research
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk