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Level Crossings: Thatcham

Asked by Mr Lee DillonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 6 February 2026UIN 109912

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential safety and operational benefits of converting the Thatcham level crossing from manually controlled barrier with CCTV to manually controlled barrier with obstacle detection.

Answered by Keir Mather

Network Rail is responsible for assessing and managing the safety risk at level crossings on the mainline railway in Great Britain, including at Thatcham. It routinely reviews the most appropriate safety measures, taking into account local risk, user behaviour and operational requirements.

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