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Railways: Disability Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether when new rolling stock is introduced to a railway line she requires accessibility accessories such as Harrington Humps to be relocated to ensure compatibility.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
15 Jul 2026
Answer
10 Aug 2026 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether when new rolling stock is introduced to a railway line she requires accessibility accessories such as Harrington Humps to be relocated to ensure compatibility.

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Answer published

    The Department does not require accessibility features such as Harrington Humps to be relocated solely because new rolling stock is introduced. However, when new trains are introduced, operators and infrastructure managers are expected to ensure that sta...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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