Written question asked by Mary Glindon (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Trains: Visual Impairment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing card readers with tactile buttons on LNER trains on the ability of visually impaired people to travel.
- Answer
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LNER’s Train Managers already use payment devices with tactile buttons and markings. LNER’s café bar devices use touchscreens, and LNER is exploring how these can be made more accessible to visually impaired passengers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 20031
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Equipment Visual impairment Trains London North Eastern Railway
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- 2026-09-08 11:42:39 +0100
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