The Department of Transport has confirmed today that the period of exemption for non-accessibility compliance for rail replacement buses has been extended.
Subject to certain conditions, the period of exemption for vehicles not compliant with the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) has been extended until 30th April 2020.
The conditions for non-compliant rail replacement buses are:-
- Train Operating Companies must source and use PSVAR compliant
vehicles wherever possible in the first instance, and only use the non-compliant vehicle that has been granted a special authorisation when all
other options have been exhausted - When no PSVAR compliant vehicle is available, TOCs must provide
alternative accessible transport for disabled passengers, which offers the
same levels of service as those for non-disabled passengers with no
detriment (for example on comfort, safety and waiting times) to those
passengers - Arrangements must be made in advance during planned engineering
works to ensure such alternative accessible transport is readily available,
to avoid any unnecessary and extended waiting periods for those
passengers who require it – particularly if they have requested a
wheelchair space or passenger assistance.
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Well there is rail replacements happening on South Western Railway because of the derailed freight train that blocked the line at Eastleigh and at weekends on Greater Anglia because of engineering works.