RSSB2646 - T1117 - Developing Guidance on accessibility for GB rail

The Rail Sustainable Development Principles set out a strategic vision that identifies inclusivity as one of the key tenets to making the GB rail industry a key player in the economy, the environment and wider society. This includes 'accessibility for the less able, elderly and those with children and luggage. This goes beyond step-free access'. Twelve million people, nearly 20% of the population, have a limiting long term illness, impairment or disability, with the fastest growing proportion being those over 75 . The Access for All programme has led to a significant investment in station accessibility over the last decade and is regularly used as a model for access improvements in othe…

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