Explanatory note

This Order (article 3) exempts certain rail vehicles of the type 09TS from the specified requirements of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 where used on the Victoria Line. The exemptions are subject to conditions (article 4).

The exemption from the requirement to fit boarding devices to the doorways of wheelchair compatible doorways and the platform where vehicles are used at Pimlico station is of limited duration; it will cease to apply when there is step free access between the street and the Victoria Line platforms at that station. The exemption relating to audible warnings before the door closes extends until 31st May 2015.

The exemption relating to passenger information when a vehicle is stationary is without limitation of time, but the Secretary of State may revoke it by Order.

The Order revokes the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no cost to the business or voluntary sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument on the website www.legislation.gov.org.