Date: 15 May 1998
Read the Disabled People's Direct Action Network (DAN) response to this Press Release
Trains and trams entering service after 31 December 1998 will be fully accessible to disabled people under plans set out today by Transport Minister, Glenda Jackson.
In a consultation document, the Government is seeking views on proposed regulations to ensure that the rail industry meets the needs of those with limited mobility under the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act.
Commenting, Ms Jackson said: