Written questions

South Western Railway: Disability

Commons · Question 76929 · Tabled 12 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 19 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that South Western Railway rail replacement bus services are fully wheelchair accessible.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 19 Sep 2025

Regulatory requirements apply to South Western Railway (SWR) to ensure rail replacement buses meet the necessary standards on accessibility. SWR works with its rail replacement providers to ensure services are accessible as far as possible, but if accessi...