This from Leo Pink...
As
these written answers show, DfT continues to play the 'nothing to do with us,
Guv' card when asked questions relating to Network Rail.
They should make
the most of it because NR becomes a Departmental responsibility from 1st
September 2014.
Railways:
Cumbria
Mr Jamie Reed asked the Secretary of State for
Transport (1) what steps he plans to take to ensure that the Cumbrian Coast
railway line is protected from severe storm damage; (2) what steps he is taking
to ensure that rail services in West Cumbria will be less affected by adverse
weather conditions in future.
Stephen Hammond replied that Network Rail own
and operate Britain's rail infrastructure. Included in their plans for Control
Period 5 (2014-19) is a weather mitigation strategy, to help reduce the impact
of severe weather on the network.
Mr Jamie Reed asked the Secretary of State for
Transport how many Network Rail delay minutes have been caused by adverse
weather in Cumbria in each of the last five years.
Stephen Hammond replied that the Department
does not hold the data at this level of disaggregation. This is a matter for
Network Rail.
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