Rail Working Group
Updated 18 December 2024
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The Rail Working Group advises on all matters relating to rail accessibility.
Members
Members are:
- Dave Partington MBE
- Tanvi Vyas
- Niki Glazier
- Professor Roger Mackett
- Mike Brace CBE DL
- Sue Sharp
Meeting 25 September 2024
The issues discussed included:
- passengers assist
- Disabled Persons Railcard
- station’s code of practice definitions working group update
- rail replacement services exemptions
- Research Institute for Disabled Consumers passenger assist mystery shopping exercise
- Rail Delivery Group welcome points trials
- the Office of Rail and Road accessibility update
- memorandum of understanding between DPTAC and the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland
Meeting 8 March 2024
The issues discussed included DfT Rail updates on the national rail accessibility strategy, accessibility audit phase 2, disabled persons railcard and accessible stations: code of practice.
Meeting 8 December 2023
There was a discussion on the design standards for accessible railway stations: a code of practice consultation.
Meeting 1 September 2023
The issues discussed included:
- Passenger Assist
- review of station code of practice
- updates on DPTAC/DfT activities – Disabled Persons Railcard review, DPTAC response to ORR’s draft determination consultation, and DPTAC publication scheme
Meeting 2 June 2023
The issues discussed included:
- accessibility audit dashboard overview
- update on current DPTAC/DfT activities – DPTAC’s response to Office of Rail and Road (ORR) consultations, National Rail Accessibility Strategy, Disabled Persons Railcard review and Accessible Station Design Code of Practice review
Meeting 3 March 2023
The issues discussed included:
- printed information on accessibility at stations
- National Rail Accessibility Strategy
- rail activities updates – Disabled Persons Railcard review, accessibility audit and roll-out of tactile platform edges installation