Railways: Access
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility on trains.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Government is committed to ensuring that disabled passengers can travel by rail with confidence and independence. All rail vehicles in passenger service comply with the applicable accessibility requirements for disabled passengers. Through our Accessible Railways Roadmap, we are promoting more inclusive rolling stock design, improving the reliability of accessibility features and supporting the development of level boarding solutions.
We are also ensuring that accessibility is embedded in our forthcoming Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy, while the creation of Great British Railways provides an opportunity to ensure future rolling stock is designed more consistently around the needs of passengers, including those with additional accessibility requirements.
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