A leaked internal Network Rail presentation has revealed train delays will worsen over the next five years due to rising costs and funding, which the Shadow Transport Secretary called a “dismal Conservative failure”.
The presentation was seen by the Independent and reportedly said the current funding would not let Network Rail “operate, maintain and renew” their tracks, bridges and earthworks infrastructure. The “official-sensitive-commercial” presentation was intended for rail industry bosses.
It reported costs will increase because rather than replacing the old infrastructure with the new, they are continuing to repair old infrastructure which in the long term will be more expensive.
