Railways: Flood Control
(asked on 9th October 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to protect the railways in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall from flood water damage since 2012.
This question was answered on 23rd October 2018
Network Rail have undertaken flood resilience work since 2012 at the following locations in Devon and Somerset: Cowley Bridge, Athelney, Hele & Bradninch, Flax Bourton, Whiteball and Axe & Broom. These were part of a programme of ten flood resilience schemes representing an investment of £31.3m by the Government.