Open consultation

RVAR 2010 exemption: Festiniog Railway Company

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 5 December 2025

Summary

Seeks views on Festiniog Railway Company's exemption request from the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 9 January 2026

Consultation description

Request by the Festiniog Railway Company for exemption from requirements of the disability standards in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 in respect of 27 new-build passenger carriages in service on the:

• Ffestiniog Railway
• Welsh Highland Railway

Documents

RVAR 2010 exemption: Festiniog Railway Company

HTML

Ways to respond

Email to:

railvehicleaccess@dft.gov.uk

Write to:

Rail Vehicle Accessibility
Rail Services Group
Department for Transport
4th Floor, Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London, SW1P 4DR

Published 5 December 2025