Regulation 15 Wheelchair spaces

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg 15 restr in pt (temp) (until 31.3.2005) by Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption 2001 arts 4(1), (2)(j), (5), 5(8)
reg.15(3) excluded by Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption 2000 regs.4(2)(4). 5(8)
reg 15 restr by Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Festiniog Railway Company Vehicle Number 122) Exemption 2003 arts 3(1), (2)(g), 7, 8
reg 15 excl by Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Furness Railway Trust North London Coach) Exemption 2003 art 3(2)(m)

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below a regulated rail vehicle which does not form part of a train shall contain not less than one wheelchair space.

(2)

A tramcar with accommodation for 100 or more persons shall contain not less than two wheelchair spaces.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4) where a train consists of a number of regulated rail vehicles shown in column A there shall be in that train not less than the number of wheelchair spaces shown in column B opposite that number of vehicles;

A	B
2 to 7 vehicles	2 wheelchair spaces
8 to 11 vehicles	3 wheelchair spaces
12 or more vehicles	4 wheelchair spaces

(4)

Where one or more regulated rail vehicles in a train are provided for a different class of passenger accommodation from another regulated rail vehicle in that train there shall be not less than one wheelchair space in each class of passenger accommodation in that train.