Question follow-through · 99412

Level Crossings: Tilbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will request that the Office of Rail and Road review Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory duties at East Tilbury level crossing in the context of a) freight-related barrier closures and b) commun

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Department for Transport
Tabled
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
16 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will request that the Office of Rail and Road review Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory duties at East Tilbury level crossing in the context of a) freight-related barrier closures and b) commun

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    ORR is the independent rail safety regulator, and we do not direct it in its role. ORR will review Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory duties at level crossings as part of any inspections of such sites and if deficiencies are found, then it will ...

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