Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railway Track: Iron and Steel
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on what temperature range the steel in standard gauge tracks across the UK rail network is tempered to be used between.
- Answer
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Continuous welded rail in the UK is designed to accommodate a rail temperature range of -14°C to +59°C.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 12603
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Iron and steel Railway track Temperature
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-01 14:27:51 +0100
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