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
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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
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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
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- 2020-11-20 11:52:57 +0000
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