Question follow-through · 75899

Level Crossings: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of level crossing closures in East Tilbury on the ability of emergency services to respond to incidents.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
10 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of level crossing closures in East Tilbury on the ability of emergency services to respond to incidents.

  2. 10 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Responsibility for level crossings and their operation lies with the infrastructure manager – in this case, Network Rail – who are aware of the downtime issues at East Tilbury crossing. In line with their duty under safety legislation, Network Rail must o...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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