questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the delay to repairs at Bransty Tunnel on the Cumbrian Coast Line, including (a) the reasons why no works have commenced eight months after closure, (b) the status of environmental permitting with the Environment Agency, and (c) the expected timetable for the start of works and full reopening of the line.
answerText: Network Rail is responsible for the delivery of works at Bransty Tunnel, and my officials are supporting Network Rail on this matter. The issue at Bransty Tunnel was identified when Network Rail, as part of routine planned maintenance and renewals, undert...
heading: Cumbrian Coast Line: Tunnels