Research and analysis

Heavy rail fleet accessibility compliance: Porterbrook Class 150

Clause-by-clause assessment of Porterbrook's Class 150 units' compliance with accessibility standards.

Documents

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Details

All passenger rail vehicles must be accessible by 1 January 2020. The Department for Transport has identified heavy rail fleets which need to be made more accessible to allow the use of the units beyond the legal deadline.

Details of the level of accessibility expected on this fleet by 2020. This follows assessment of a unit, and consultation with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC). It may also include any dispensations that have been granted in relation to this fleet.

Updates to this page

Published 26 August 2011
Last updated 1 October 2020 show all updates
  1. 'Porterbrook Class 150-2 all operators 2020 dispensation amendment' has been updated.

  2. Added Porterbrook Class 150 2020 dispensation letters

  3. Porterbrook class 150 dispensation letter with amended unit and vehicle numbers published.

  4. Updated and new documents to reflect progress made in making these trains accessible by 1 January 2020.

  5. First published.

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