- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Regulation 4
(1) No. | (2) Descriptions of refurbishment work | (3) Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 1 which must be complied with |
---|---|---|
Boarding devices | ||
1 | A wheelchair space is fitted or a new boarding device is provided for use with a rail vehicle | 1, excluding 1(4) (a) or 1 (5) (b) if the width of the doorway is less than 850 millimetres |
Catering | ||
2 | Installation of catering facilities | 2 |
Doors | ||
3 | The exterior of a rail vehicle, whether in whole or in part, is repainted including for the purposes of advertising but other than to effect a repair | 3(1), subject to 3(2) |
4 | A vinyl, decal or similar is applied to any part of the exterior of a rail vehicle, including for the purposes of advertising but other than to effect a repair | 3(1), subject to 3(2) |
5 | An audible warning device for a passenger doorway in the side of a rail vehicle is replaced or modified | 3(3) and (5), subject to 3(4) and (6) |
Door controls (power operated) | ||
6 | A power operated passenger door, or a control device for a power operated passenger door, is replaced or modified | 4 |
7 | Only the passenger used part of a control device for a power operated passenger door is replaced or modified, (other than a device to which paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 1 Part 1 applies) | 4(1) (b) to (e) and (5) and where relevant 4(2), subject to 4(6) |
8 | A part of the exterior of a rail vehicle at or near a passenger door control device, or the whole of the exterior of a rail vehicle, is repainted including for the purposes of advertising but other than to effect a repair | 4(1)(d) |
9 | A vinyl, decal or similar is applied to the whole of the exterior of a rail vehicle, or to a part of the exterior of a rail vehicle at or near a passenger door control device, including for the purposes of advertising but other than to effect a repair | 4(1)(d) |
Door handles | ||
10 | A door handle for the use of passengers, or a door operated by such a handle, is replaced or modified | 5 |
Doorways (exterior) and through routes (wheelchair-compatible) | ||
11 | The entire passenger area of a rail vehicle is replaced or modified and includes a wheelchair space | 6, excluding 6(2) |
12 | A wheelchair space is fitted | 6, excluding 6(2) and 6(5)(b) |
13 | A sign on the exterior of a rail vehicle, which indicates a wheelchair-compatible doorway, is replaced | 6(3), subject to 6(4) |
Doorways (interior) (wheelchair-compatible) | ||
14 | Improvement works to a rail vehicle, which comprise or include the provision of a wheelchair space (excluding any works to a passenger doorway at the end of a rail vehicle), are carried out | 7(1) |
15 | Improvement works to two rail vehicles which adjoin each other, where the works comprise or include the provision of wheelchair access between the vehicles, are carried out | 7 |
Floors | ||
16 | The floor covering throughout a rail vehicle is replaced | 8 |
17 | The floor coverings in all vestibules adjoining passenger doorways in the side of a rail vehicle are replaced, or all the floor coverings in the passenger saloons are replaced | 8, to the extent relevant to the floor coverings being replaced |
18 | The floor covering across the width of the passenger doorway in the side of a rail vehicle is replaced | 8, to the extent relevant to the floor covering being replaced |
Handholds | ||
19 | A new passenger seat is fitted | 9 |
20 | A handhold on a passenger seat is replaced | 9 |
21 | The surface of a handhold on a passenger seat is replaced or modified | 9(1)(a) and (b) |
Handrails | ||
22 | A handrail is fitted otherwise than at the doorway in the side of a rail vehicle | 10(1)(b) (if a tramcar, subject to 10(3)), and 10(4) |
23 | A handrail is fitted above the inside of a doorway in the side of a narrow width vehicle | 10(4) - (6) |
24 | A handrail is fitted at the doorway in the side of a rail vehicle, (otherwise than where item 23 applies) | 10(1)(a), subject to 10 (2), and (4) |
25 | A handrail is replaced | 10(4) – (6) |
26 | The surface of an existing handrail is replaced or modified | 10(4)(c) and (d) |
Passenger information | ||
27 | An internal or external public address system is replaced or modified, in whole or in part, or a new internal or external system is installed, (excluding updating of electronic message libraries) | 11, to the extent relevant to the rail vehicle and the public address system, or part, which is being replaced, modified or installed |
Request-stop controls | ||
28 | A request-stop control is fitted | 12 |
29 | A request-stop control is replaced or modified | 12(4) and (5) |
Seats | ||
30 | More than 50% of the seats are replaced | 13 |
31 | A priority seat is provided | 13(2) – (7) |
Steps | ||
32 | The tread on a step at a passenger doorway in the side of a rail vehicle is replaced | 14(1)(a) and (b) |
33 | All the steps at all the passenger doorways in the side of a rail vehicle are replaced or modified | 14(1), (2) and (5) |
Toilets | ||
34 | A toilet cubicle is replaced, refitted or modified, or a new toilet cubicle is provided | 15 |
35 | A fitting or equipment in a toilet cubicle provided for the use of passengers, other than a door control device, is replaced or modified | 15, to the extent relevant to the fitting or equipment being replaced or modified |
Toilets (wheelchair-compatible) | ||
36 | A toilet cubicle which is accessible to wheelchair users is replaced, refitted or modified, or a new wheelchair-compatible toilet is provided | 16(1), excluding 16 (1)(h) |
37 | An emergency alarm is fitted within a wheelchair-compatible toilet, or other emergency alarms or electrical systems within a rail vehicle are replaced or modified | 16(1)(h) and (2) |
38 | A fitting or equipment described in paragraph 16(1) or (2) of Schedule 1 provided in a wheelchair-compatible toilet is replaced or modified | 16(1) and (2), to the extent relevant to the fitting or equipment being replaced or modified |
39 | The entire passenger area of a rail vehicle is replaced or modified and includes a wheelchair-compatible toilet | 16(3) and (4) |
Transparent surfaces (interior) | ||
40 | A transparent surface to which paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 applies is replaced | 17 |
41 | An internal door which incorporates a transparent surface to which paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 applies is fitted | 17 |
Wheelchair spaces (numbers required) | ||
42 | All passenger seating in a rail vehicle, which does not form part of a train, is replaced | 18(1) or (2) as applicable |
43 | All passenger seating in a rail vehicle, which forms part of a train, is replaced | 18(3) and (4) |
Wheelchair spaces (obstructions) | ||
44 | A wheelchair space, wheelchair-compatible doorway, or wheelchair-compatible toilet is fitted | 19 |
Wheelchair spaces (specifications) | ||
45 | A wheelchair space is provided, replaced or modified | 20, excluding 20(5) and (6) |
46 | An emergency alarm is fitted within a wheelchair space, or other emergency alarms or electrical systems within a rail vehicle are replaced or modified | 20(5) and (6) |
Wheelchair spaces (tables and trays) | ||
47 | Tables or trays for the use of passengers (whether fixed, adjustable or folding) are fitted, replaced or modified | 21 |
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Impact Assessments generally accompany all UK Government interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector, civil society organisations and public services. They apply regardless of whether the regulation originates from a domestic or international source and can accompany primary (Acts etc) and secondary legislation (SIs). An Impact Assessment allows those with an interest in the policy area to understand:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: