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South Western Railway: Disability

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 99624

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that South Western Railway rail replacement bus services are fully wheelchair accessible in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Regulatory requirements apply to South Western Railway (SWR) to ensure rail replacement buses meet the necessary standards on accessibility across their network, including in Surrey Heath constituency. SWR works with its rail replacement providers to ensure services are accessible as far as possible, but if accessible options are not available, SWR will arrange alternative accessible transport.

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