Network Rail is subject to the Freedom of Information Act

Image by Alison BenbowYou can now submit requests for information to Network Rail, and it is required to respond, by law.

WhatDoTheyKnow, our website for submitting FOI requests, has listed Network Rail for some time—even though it was not subject to the Freedom of Information Act—for reasons which Richard explained in a 2012 blog post.

As of March 24, however, Network Rail, which had previously been handling requests on a voluntary basis (although perhaps without quite as much adherence as we’d prefer) became fully FOI compliant. So, if there’s anything you’ve been bursting to ask them, now is the time.

Browse past requests to Network Rail, or start a new one, here.

Image: Alison Benbow (CC)