Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 96032
Level Crossings: Tilbury
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory safety duties in relation to the risk of isolation of East Tilbury when level-crossing barriers remain down for extended periods due
Answer
Keir MatherIt is for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), as the independent regulator for rail safety in Great Britain, to assess Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory safety duties and enforce the law accordingly.