Whether it has any responsibilities to ensure safety at, or around, level crossings, in particular with regard to public highways, public r…

The responsibility for safety on the approaches to level crossings on public roads rests with the appropriateroads authority. In the case of trunk roads this falls to the Scottish ministers and for local roads this falls to the relevant local authority.
The Executive ensures that regular inspections on the trunk road network are undertaken which includes the approaches to level crossings. Any safety issues identified are addressed with appropriate measures. Network Rail also monitors and addresses safety matters at level crossings, working in conjunction with the relevant roads authority where appropriate.
Recognising the issue of safety, railway lines are excluded from access rights established by Part 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Private access tracks are governed by the terms of the railway legislation which specifies and permits their use. Safe passage at these level crossings is the responsibility of the authorised user.