Trains: Visual Impairment
Commons · Question 20030 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether LNER will introduce card readers with tactile buttons on their trains for visually impaired people.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 3 Sep 2026
LNER’s Train Managers already use payment devices with tactile buttons and markings. LNER’s café bar devices currently use touchscreens and LNER is exploring accessibility improvements.