Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what has been the cost, and (2) what is the predicted cost, of extending the electrification clearance through train stations from 2.75 metres to 3.5 metres; and whether they intend to make representations to the Office of Road and Rail with regards to the new requirements for increased clearance at train stations.

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) determine appropriate national technical standards for electrical clearances in consultation with Network Rail. The appropriate clearance distances are subject to adequate risk assessments and it is a matter for Network Rail to determine how best to protect the public. The Department for Transport does not intend to make representations to the Office of Road and Rail about these standards.

In regard to costs, this information is held by Network Rail.