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Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders

Information about rail vehicles which have been granted exemptions from the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (RVAR).

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From:
Department for Transport
Published:
8 October 2013
Last updated:
20 December 2017
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  1. Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders annual report 2016.

  2. Published RVAR exemption applications for Northern Line 95TS rail vehicles and S7 and S8 stock audio visual announcements.

  3. Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders annual report 2015.

  4. First published.

Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations are applied to all new rail vehicles entering service in Great Britain after 1998. These regulations standardise the requirements to meet the needs of disabled passengers. Some services, however, are granted exemptions.

To apply for an exemption order

For a rail vehicle exemption order you must contact the:

Rail Vehicle Accessibility Team

Rail accessibility compliance 1 January 2020

Documents

Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders: annual reports

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