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Level Crossings: Tilbury

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 99412

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will request that the Office of Rail and Road review Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory duties at East Tilbury level crossing in the context of a) freight-related barrier closures and b) community isolation.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

ORR is the independent rail safety regulator, and we do not direct it in its role. ORR will review Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory duties at level crossings as part of any inspections of such sites and if deficiencies are found, then it will work with Network Rail to remedy them.

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