Written question asked by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Monday, 17 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 January 2022. It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Friday, 21 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railways: Disability

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published on 28 July 2021 and his Department's invitation to submit innovative project ideas to improve communication for disabled passengers and others with reduced mobility on rail services across Great Britain, (a) whether the contracts were awarded as planned by July 2021, (b) how many contracts were awarded and (c) to whom they were awarded.

Answer: Four projects aimed at making the railway easier to use for people with disabilities were awarded funding through the First of a Kind 2021 rail innovation competition. The contracts were awarded to Mission Room Ltd, GoMedia Services Ltd (two projects) and Transreport Ltd, working in partnership with other bodies. Each project commenced as scheduled on 1 July 2021, though contracts for the two projects led by GoMedia were finalised in August and October due to delays in completing pre-contract checks. The projects are all still in progress and are scheduled to complete by the end of March 2022.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 105658
Session: 2021-22
Related items: National Disability Strategy
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects: Disability Contracts Railways
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk