HC Deb 13 March 1995 vol 256 c445W
Mr. Tyler

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to ensure that Railtrack maintains the same level of maintenance on main and branch line track, including track renewal, re-sleepering and re-ballasting, for 1995–96 as for 1993–94 and 1994–95; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Watts

Railtrack operates within a regulatory and contractual framework, overseen by the rail regulator, which sets high standards of safety and performance for the rail network. Within that framework it is for Railtrack to determine the appropriate level of track maintenance and renewal necessary to meet the standards to which it is subject.