Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 109734

Level Crossings: Closures

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to conduct an annual review of (a) the duration of closures of public level crossings, (b) the potential impact of those closures on local economies and (c) the potential merits of

Answer

Keir Mather

Network Rail is responsible for the safe management and operation of level crossings across the rail network, which includes monitoring their performance and usage and the duration of closures arising from train operations. The Department for Transport ha...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 109734) →