Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 76929

South Western Railway: Disability

Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that South Western Railway rail replacement bus services are fully wheelchair accessible.

Answer

Keir Mather
Regulatory requirements apply to South Western Railway (SWR) to ensure rail replacement buses meet the necessary standards on accessibility. SWR works with its rail replacement providers to ensure services are accessible as far as possible, but if accessi...

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