The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Interpretation
3Rail vehicles first used after 31st December 1998
4Rail vehicles first used, or belonging to a class first used, before 1st January 1999, or certain rail vehicles used on prescribed systems
5Duty on operator of rail vehicles
6Enforcement
7Revocation and transitional provisions
SCHEDULE 1ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
PART 1
1Boarding devices
2Catering
3Doors
4Door controls (power operated)
5Door handles
6Doorways (exterior) and through routes (wheelchair-compatible)
7Doorways (interior) (wheelchair-compatible)
8Floors
9Handholds
10Handrails
11Passenger information
12Request-stop controls
13Seats
14Steps
15Toilets
16Toilets (wheelchair-compatible)
17Transparent surfaces (interior)
18Wheelchair spaces (numbers required)
19Wheelchair spaces (obstructions)
20Wheelchair spaces (specifications)
21Wheelchair spaces (tables and trays)
PART 2
1Doors
2Flashing lights
3Floors
4Passenger information
5Seats
6Steps
7Wheelchair spaces (specifications)
SCHEDULE 2DIAGRAMS
(Note - diagrams are not to scale and measurements are given in millimetres)
Diagram A (reference wheelchair)
Diagram B (wheelchair sign)
Diagram C1 (priority seat)
Diagram C2 (facing seats without table)
Diagram C3 (non facing seats)
Diagram C4 (facing seats with table)
Diagram D1 (hinged handrail – plan view)
Diagram D2 (hinged handrail - elevation)
Diagram E (alternative wheelchair space sign)
SCHEDULE 3REFURBISHMENT WORK SUBJECT TO PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 4REFURBISHMENT WORK SUBJECT TO PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 5RAIL VEHICLE ACCESSIBILITY REGULATIONS 1998 - TABLE OF CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS

2010 No. 432

Disabled Persons
Transport

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

a

section 46(1), (2), (4A), (5) and (7) and section 67(2) and (3)(a) of the Disability Discrimination Act 19951;

b

section 2(2) (b) of the European Communities Act 19722; and

c

section 247 of the Transport Act 20003.

In accordance with section 46(11) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 the Secretary of State has consulted the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee4 and such other representative organisations as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to discrimination5 and to railways and railway transport6.