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Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Consultation on improving rail vehicle accessibility (The Department for Transport)

This consultation started on 8th April 2009 and ends on 3rd July 2009.

This consultation invites comments on the Government's plans to amend the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (RVAR) to take account of changes to legislation and the experience of passengers and operators since RVAR came into force. This includes setting an end date by which time metro and light rail vehicles must be accessible and proposals on technical changes; older vehicle refurbishment; compliance certification; exemptions; and enforcement issues.

The following documents relating to this consultation are available: Annex A: Consolidated list of questions (22 kb) Annex B: Response template (51 kb) Annex C: Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations (with notes) (1 Mb) Annex C1: Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations (Print) (502 kb) Annex D: Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Application for Exemption Order) Regulations (with notes) (86 kb) Annex D1: Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Application for Exemption Order) Regulations (Print) (50 kb) Annex E: Code of practice (25 kb) Annex F: Glossary (22 kb) Annex G: Summary list of organisations consulted (30 kb) Easy read version (1 Mb) Annex B: Response template (51 kb) Annex C: Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations (with notes) (1 Mb) Annex D: Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Application for Exemption Order) Regulations (with notes) (86 kb)

http://www.tellthemwhatyouthink.org/consultation/con-2175-disability-discrimination-accessibility

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