Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an equality impact assessment of train station car park contactors permitting payment by smart phone apps only.
Charging for car parking is a commercial decision for train operating companies and Network Rail, and the train operating companies are responsible for making decisions on station car park charges and payment methods at the stations they manage. The Department expects train operators to consider the needs of their passengers and views of local partners on these issues, and to consider the equalities impacts of operational changes.