Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 4218

Railways: Mobility Scooters

Tabled: 4 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024

Question

Andy McDonald

LabourMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued on increasing (a) station accessibility and (b) rolling stock accessibility for mobility scooters on the rail network.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Secretary of State publishes Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stations, which licenced operators must follow whenever they install, renew or replace infrastructure or facilities in Great Britain. Train and station operators are required by thei...

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