Railway Resilience Work Dawlish 2021-01-28
2021-01-28
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What recent progress Network Rail has made on railway resilience work at Dawlish.
Work is under way on the second phase of the new sea wall following the opening of the first phase, which I was happy to open in person in September—one of the few visits that I have been able to make in the last year.
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Did not provide specific details on the progress or completion timelines for the resilience work at Dawlish
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The region has suffered significant disruption in the past due to issues with the rail link from Plymouth to Paddington, and there is concern about delays or compromises in the next phase of work.
Can he assure me today that the next phase of work at Dawlish, to secure the cliff face from crumbling on to the track, will not be delayed or compromised, in order to ensure that essential rail services can continue along this iconic part of the journey?
I thank my hon. Friend; I am sure that the ticker tape and dried rose petals are still being cleared. I am happy to assure him that we remain committed to improving the resilience of this vital transport artery. Network Rail is continuing to develop proposals for further phases of the resilience programme, using £17.2 million of Government funding that has already been given.
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Did not provide a specific assurance or timeline regarding the next phase of work at Dawlish
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