Railway Stations: Disability
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve transport accessibility for people with disabilities in smaller stations.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
Whenever the rail industry installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure, this needs to comply with current accessibility standards. We have also continued to fund the Access for All programme, which has delivered more than 270 accessible routes at stations and smaller improvements at around 1500 stations, including many smaller and rural stations. We have also installed platform edge tactile paving at all stations across Britain, to aid visually impaired passengers.
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