To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans Network Rail has to end weekend engineering works when covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
Answered on
12 March 2021
Engineering works are an essential part of running a safe and reliable railway as well as delivering upgrades and improvements for passengers. Works are scheduled to take place when demand is lowest to minimise disruption for passengers; historically this has been at weekends, Bank Holidays and at Easter and Christmas. As we come out of COVID-19 we will work with the rail industry to understand future passenger and freight demand patterns to inform rail network planning, including whether changed demand affects the planning of engineering works.
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