Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on improving safety at level crossings in Cornwall; and what steps are being taken to improve such safety.

My Department has frequent discussions with Network Rail about level crossing safety across the UK.

In 2018, Network Rail will be delivering a number of safety improvements in Cornwall as part of its Capacity Enabling Scheme. These enhancements include upgrading seven high-risk level crossings located on the mainline railway. This will see the installation of overlay miniature stop lights (OMSL) systems at user-worked, footpath and bridleway crossings, and the enhancement of a half barrier public road crossing to full barrier protection with obstacle detection.