Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 June 1997. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 23 June 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: If he will ensure that automatic train ticket machines have facilities for accepting railcards held by disabled people; and what progress his Department have made in pursuing this matter with the office of the Rail Regulator in relation to their code of practice.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will ensure that automatic train ticket machines have facilities for accepting railcards held by disabled people; and what progress his Department has made in pursuing this matter with the office of the Rail Regulator in relation to its code of practice. [4087] Ms Glenda Jackson: We will be looking at this in the context of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. We will also ask the Rail Regulator to consider expanding the advice in his Code of Practice, which already includes design guidance on ticket machines, to address this point.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4087; 296 c382W;296 c384W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Disability Codes of practice Railways Travel Travel cards Office of the Rail Regulator Automatic ticketing systems