Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 109912
Level Crossings: Thatcham
Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
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 obst
Answer
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 beh...
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