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Disability access

Dieses Thema im Forum 'Heritage Rolling Stock' wurde von Robkitchuk gestartet, 29 Januar 2021.

  1. Robkitchuk

    Robkitchuk Member

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    Hello all,
    Been asked to look into converting a guards van (LMS) into an accessible vehicle. Whilst I can find basic specifications, these don't apply to historic rail vehicles specifically.

    Does anyone have experiences or specifications from their own projects?

    Thank you in advance!
     
    Robkitchuk, 29 Januar 2021
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    Have you had a look at The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010? That will give you some guidance on what is required. If you are modifying a vehicle to be accessible you really should be looking at complying with this as much as you reasonably can. In your case it is largely going to be to provide a wheelchair accessible doorway. If it is your LMS Dia D1659 van, I think that has structural cross bracing that will get in the way and an inconvenient brake column in the middle. Not the easiest one to deal with but not impossible.
     
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