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.
Railways: Environmental Protection
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made by (a) his Department and (b) the Network Rail Earthworks Management Taskforce of the role that the Hubble vegetation management system could have in the early detection of flooding on the railways caused by extreme weather events.
- Answer
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The scope of the independent Earthworks Management Taskforce led by Lord Robert Mair CBE FREng FRS includes examining new technologies and innovations. Network Rail will use the task force findings to better manage its earthworks portfolio. The task force will report in due course.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 115002
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Flood control Environment protection Floods Railways Technology
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