Written questions

Railway Stations: Disability

Commons · Question 96254 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures are in place to ensure that assistance services in rail stations for disabled and vulnerable passengers remain functional during significant service disruptions.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 9 Dec 2025

All train and station operators are required, under their Accessible Travel Policy, to provide assistance to disabled and vulnerable passengers during periods of disruption. This includes, where appropriate, the provision of alternative accessible transpo...