List of useful general sources

Authorities

UK Government pages

Access for All: funding to improve accessibility at rail stations
How Access for All funding will make rail stations more accessible for less able passengers.
Access for All: funding to improve accessibility at rail stations
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-for-all-programme
Access for All: funding to improve accessibility at rail stations

Network Rail

Wessex Access for All schemes - Network Rail
We will be completing multiple Access for All projects across the region. The Access for All programme is a £350...
Wessex Access for All schemes - Network Rail
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/wessex/wessex-access-for-all-schemes/
Wessex Access for All schemes - Network Rail

Transport Scotland

Access for disabled people | Transport Scotland
Rail accessibility is a matter which remains reserved to the UK Government. Scottish Ministers, through Transport Scotland, work in close partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) to identify Scottish stations that should be given priority for improving access for disabled people. The final decision on successful stations rests with the DfT.
Access for disabled people | Transport Scotland
https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/rail/access-for-disabled-people/#56732
 

Local authorities

During his election campaign, Mayor Rotheram announced a pipeline of three more fully
accessible train stations that will serve Carr Mill in St Helens, Woodchurch on the Wirral and Daresbury in Halton, with work underway on all three by the end of the decade.

New lift installations have also taken place at Formby, Birkenhead North, Orrell
Park, Meols, Birkenhead Park, Hunts Cross, Hillside and St Michael’s,
with work currently taking place at Broad Green.
Liverpool City Region on track to have most accessible train network in the country as Mayor announces £19m investment
<p>New lifts will be installed at four Merseyrail stations.</p>
Liverpool City Region on track to have most accessible train network in the country as Mayor announces £19m investment
https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/liverpool-city-region-on-track-to-have-most-accessible-train-network-in-the-country-as-mayor-announces-19m-investment
Liverpool City Region on track to have most accessible train network in the country as Mayor announces £19m investment
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Train Operating Companies

Project Hub | Scotland's Railway
Scotland’s Railway is always working, with new developments, renewals, upgrades and maintenance taking place across the country
Project Hub | Scotland's Railway
https://scotlandsrailway.com/projects
Project Hub | Scotland's Railway

Advocates

Government reveals the 73 rail stations to benefit from £300 million access funding
The government has revealed the 73 rail stations that will benefit from major improvements under its Access for All accessibility programme over the next five years. The Department for Transport (D…
Government reveals the 73 rail stations to benefit from £300 million access funding
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-reveals-the-73-rail-stations-to-benefit-from-300-million-access-funding/
Government reveals the 73 rail stations to benefit from £300 million access funding
Actions not words needed on rail accessibility
There is much to unpack from yesterday’s House of Commons Public Accounts Committee hearing discussing UK rail reform. The Committee heard from the top brass in Network Rail and the Departmen…
Actions not words needed on rail accessibility
https://julianvaughan.blog/2024/04/30/actions-not-words-needed-on-rail-accessibility/
Actions not words needed on rail accessibility
Access to get better at 73 rail stations - All Together Now
RAIL users with mobility issues are to get better access at 73 stations over the next five years.
Access to get better at 73 rail stations - All Together Now
https://www.alltogethernow.org.uk/access-to-get-better-at-73-rail-stations/
Access to get better at 73 rail stations - All Together Now

General news

Wait for train accessibility funding 'incredibly disappointing'
A train firm says it has been waiting two years for a decision on funding to improve station access.
Wait for train accessibility funding 'incredibly disappointing'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-68890273
Wait for train accessibility funding 'incredibly disappointing'
London stations among 50 receiving funding for Step-Free access cost evaluations
The government has released funding to support step-free access at railway stations, but at this stage, only to evaluate the costs of adding step-free access in the future.
London stations among 50 receiving funding for Step-Free access cost evaluations
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/london-stations-among-50-receiving-funding-for-step-free-access-cost-evaluations-72578/
London stations among 50 receiving funding for Step-Free access cost evaluations
 
In this article, Louise Haigh (transport minister in the new 2024 government) alludes to problems with project bidding systems. She is talking about cycle routes but it could potentially be considered to apply to AfA:
 
“We just want to make sure that the funding is delivered where it’s needed … rather than where they’ve got the best bid writers, and where they’ve been good at hoovering up resources.”
 
Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise Haigh
Transport secretary says government’s strategy for active travel could cut GP appointments by millions
Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise Haigh
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/20/labour-investment-cycling-walking-unprecedented-louise-haigh
Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise Haigh
 
Improving disabled access to UK’s public transport ‘almost impossible’
Experts say ‘sprawling’ system, negative attitudes and lack of staff support makes equal access hard to ensure
Improving disabled access to UK’s public transport ‘almost impossible’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/31/improving-disabled-access-to-uk-public-transport-almost-impossible
Improving disabled access to UK’s public transport ‘almost impossible’

News from abroad

Most of Paris metro inaccessible to disabled users, transport chief admits ahead of Paralympics
There is one day to go before the 2024 Paralympics get underway in Paris, but its public transport network is almost impossible for disabled people to use, regional transport chief Valérie Pécresse said on Monday. Only a quarter of all rail services were found to be wheelchair-friendly, though the city's metro system is particularly "weak". The head of the Paris regional transport network admitted Monday that the city's metro system is near-impossible for disabled people to navigate as the Frenc
Most of Paris metro inaccessible to disabled users, transport chief admits ahead of Paralympics
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/most-paris-metro-inaccessible-disabled-061834632.html
Most of Paris metro inaccessible to disabled users, transport chief admits ahead of Paralympics