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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Railway Stations: Tactile Paving

Thursday 28 January 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Minister expects the railway industry to meet current accessibility requirements including installation of tactile paving.
  • Sarah Olney questioned if travellers need extra encouragement to return to public transport post-coronavirus.
  • Minister acknowledged the need to make railway stations safe and accessible to attract more travellers.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sarah Olney Lib Dem Richmond Park
Transport
Context

The question focuses on the installation of tactile paving in railway stations to improve accessibility.

Question

If he will make it his policy to speed up the installation of tactile paving in all railway stations.

Answer from Chris Heaton-Harris

The Department expects the industry to meet current accessibility requirements whenever it installs, renews or replaces station infrastructure. This includes appropriate tactile paving.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to speeding up installation specifically

How: Did Not Provide A Specific Timeline Or Commitment

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Q2 Sarah Olney Lib Dem Richmond Park
Transport
Context

Concern about encouraging people to return to public transport after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions and improving railway station accessibility.

Question

Does the Minister acknowledge that travellers will need extra encouragement to get out of their cars and back on to public transport once the coronavirus restrictions have been lifted? Will he prioritise making railway stations safe and accessible as a means of attracting travellers back?

Answer from Chris Heaton-Harris

I am fully aware, as is every single person in the industry, that we will need to entice and encourage passengers back when they are allowed to travel on our trains. And yes, the hon. Lady is absolutely right: our stations need to be more friendly, more welcoming, more accessible and spotless—and they will be. To accelerate the programme of tactile paving, we have included it as part of our core scope for accessible routes installed under the Access for All programme, so I hope that she will see some changes when she returns to public transport.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to prioritising specific actions or timelines

How: Used General Language Like 'More Friendly', 'Spotless' Without Concrete Details

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