Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78900

Railways: Visual Impairment

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Tactile Installation Programme on rail accessibility for people with sight loss.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The development of the business and safety cases for the installation of platform edge tactiles showed there should be a significant reduction in the risk of accidents and injuries to visually impaired passengers, particularly at low footfall and unstaffe...

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