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Department has consistently committed to improving rail accessibility through various long-term programmes.
Conclusion
Improving accessibility runs throughout the Department’s reform ambitions and is one of the 62 commitments included in its White Paper: ‘The first robust national accessibility strategy and long-term investment programme will improve inclusion and access for all.’25 Even earlier than its White Paper commitment, the Department 18 Q 44 19 C&AG’s Report, paras 11, 1.7 20 Q 37 21 Qq 9, 89 22 Qq 89–90 23 C&AG’s Report, para 11 24 RTP0003 25 Great British Railways: The Williams Shapps Plan for Rail, CP 423, May 2021 Rail reform: The rail transformation programme 11 committed to improving access to the rail network and other modes of transport, as part of its 2018 inclusive transport strategy and has been running its Access for All programme to address the issues faced by disabled passengers since 2006.26
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 July 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
Thirty-Eighth Report - Rail reform: The rail transformation programme
27 May 2024
HC 652
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.3 yrs
Report published
27 May 2024