Research and analysis

Heavy rail fleet accessibility compliance: Great Western Railway Class 230

Clause-by-clause assessment Great Western Railway Class 230 compliance with accessibility standards.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 28 January 2026

Documents

Great Western Railway Class 230 dispensation letter: 12 December 2025

PDF, 138 KB, 3 pages

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Great Western Railway Class 230 compliance spreadsheet

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 114 KB

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Details

All passenger rail vehicles must be accessible by 1 January 2020. The Department for Transport has identified heavy rail fleets that need to be made more accessible to allow the use of the units beyond the legal deadline.

Published 28 January 2026