Railway Stations: Access

(asked on 1st September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Women and Equalities on the potential merits of using sections (a) 20 and (b) 29 of the Equalities Act 2010 to increase access at railway stations for (i) disabled travellers and (ii) parents with prams.


Answered by
Huw Merriman Portrait
Huw Merriman
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
This question was answered on 6th September 2023

We are continuing to support the Access for All programme which has delivered over 230 accessible stations so far, with another 70 stations in various stages of development or construction and hope to announce further stations that will benefit from accessibility improvements in due course. The rail industry is already subject to the Equality Act 2010 and under a duty to make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled passengers to access services. Network Rail is also subject to the provisions of the Public Sector Equality Duty. In addition, whenever the industry installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure they must comply with current accessibility standards or face possible enforcement action by the Office of Rail and Road.

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