Impact assessment

Railways Bill equalities impact assessment

This is the Department for Transport's equalities impact assessment of measures within the Railways Bill.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 24 March 2026

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Railways Bill equalities impact assessment

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This equalities impact assessment sets out the Department for Transport’s analysis of the measures within the Railways Bill and how they will impact members of the public.

The Railways Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025. This assessment was conducted ahead of this.

Published 24 March 2026