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Railways: Bus Services

Commons · Question 876 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 May 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of coaches that are compliant with the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 for use in rail replacement services after the

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 May 2026

The Government understands and recognises the specific challenges to comply with AIR within the rail replacement sector. We continue to work with partners, including the Rail Delivery Group, DfT Operator Limited and bus and coach trade bodies, to assess t...