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Level Crossings: Tilbury

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 96035

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the risks to (a) residents requiring urgent medical treatment and (b) other vulnerable residents when East Tilbury is cut off by level-crossing closures.

Answered by Keir Mather

It is for Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager for Britain’s railways, to assess and manage the risks at East Tilbury level crossing to ensure it remains safe for all users and the wider public, in accordance with its statutory safety duties.

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