Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 107771

Level Crossings: Safety

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the collection and analysis of data on level-crossing barrier down-time, including average duration and frequency of extended closures, on the safe operat

Answer

Keir Mather

Network Rail considers available information on barrier down time as part of the risk assessments it routinely carries out for level crossings with barriers. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent rail safety regulator for Great Britain, is respo...

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