RVAR Exemption orders
Section 47 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) provides for an exemption procedure to allow for rail vehicles which do not comply with the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 (RVAR) to be operated in service. The Rail Vehicle (Exemption Applications) Regulations 1998 set out how operators should apply for an exemption and the information they will need to supply in support of their application. Our RVAR guidance document includes further information about the exemption process.
We have produced consolidated information including a list of Exemption Orders, a summary of Order end dates and a list of rail vehicles regulated under RVAR.
The DDA requires the Secretary of State for Transport to consult on any applications for an exemption with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC, the Government's statutory advisers on the transport needs of disabled people). The Department also consults other appropriate bodies such as HM Railway Inspectorate, the Strategic Rail Authority and the Office of Rail Regulation. Their recommendations are taken into account before a final decision on whether to grant the application is taken.
The following pages include detailed information relating to all applications for Exemption Orders.
London Underground - Victoria Line 09TS vehicles: RVAR exemption application
Information relating to an application by London Underground Limited to exempt new Victoria Line vehicles from specific requirements of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations.
Exemption Application Outcomes
These pages include comprehensive information regarding all exemption applications, including those that have been rejected.
