Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18199

Train Operating Companies: Fines

Tabled: 5 December 2024

Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Gareth Bacon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what penalties can be applied to rail operators for failure to provide adequate support for disabled passengers to access train services; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introd

Answer

Simon Lightwood

We know that too often assistance for passengers falls short of what they need and what they deserve. Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approve...

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