Written Question: Rail Trespass

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps Network Rail is taking to collect direct cost data, including Delay Repay and damage repair costs, relating to rail trespass incidents.

Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE):

Network Rail does not hold data on the cost of damage repair costs relating to rail trespass incidents.

Rail industry stakeholders work together – including across Network Rail, this Department, the Office of Rail and Road and the train operators – to share information and data to support efforts to combat rail trespass. This includes the Office of Rail and Road’s data on delay compensation claims and the Department’s data on rail passenger compensation paid by train companies. Network Rail is currently running the No Second Chances campaign, to address safety incidents at level crossings and trespass.