Public transport must be accessible to all. It is unacceptable that several train companies have consistently failed to meet targets to make their trains fully accessible, despite having had 11 years to do so. In our view, the Department’s response of extending the legal deadline and requiring monthly progress reporting does not treat this matter with the seriousness that it deserves.

Public transport must be accessible to all. It is unacceptable that several train companies have consistently failed to meet targets to make their trains fully accessible, despite having had 11 years to do so. In our view, the Department’s response of extending the legal deadline and requiring monthly progress reporting does not treat this matter with the seriousness that it deserves. Type: conclusion | Number: 25 | Paragraph: 109 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Department is committed to making sure that trains on the mainline network comply with modern accessibility standards. Around 97 per cent are compliant, which corresponds to nearly 16,000 vehicles. The remaining 3 per cent (525 vehicles over four operators) will be removed from service as soon a