Railways: Disability

(asked on 24th November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Network Rail on improving the ability of wheelchair users to communicate with train managers and drivers.


Answered by
Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait
Chris Heaton-Harris
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 30th November 2020

On-board communication between wheelchair users and the train managers and drivers is a matter for train operators not Network Rail. On the overwhelming majority of trains there is space for wheelchair users that includes the ability to communicate with train managers and drivers. Trains that are not fully compliant with accessibility regulations are in the process of being replaced with new trains that will feature communication equipment required under the relevant accessibility regulations.

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