As part of a new Inclusive Transport Strategy, the Government must set out concrete timescales for achieving independent accessibility across the rail network, and commit to setting out within 12 months a road map for how to meet those timescales. This road map must inform the rolling stock, station and network enhancements strategies of the Department and, when it is operational, Great British Railways. (Recommendation, Paragraph 59)
As part of a new Inclusive Transport Strategy, the Government must set out concrete timescales for achieving independent accessibility across the rail network, and commit to setting out within 12 months a road map for how to meet those timescales. This road map must inform the rolling stock, station and network enhancements strategies of the Department and, when it is operational, Great British Railways. (Recommendation, Paragraph 59) Type: recommendation | Number: 5 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: 49. The Department recognises the importance of enabling disabled passengers to travel independently and with confidence. The current infrastructure that supports our railways presents a unique set of challenges when it comes to achieving accessibility, many of the stations on the network date back