Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Accessibility: Discussion
Mr. Hugh Creegan:
On trains and DART services, we mentioned earlier that on the new DART fleet we are getting a type of vehicle that has an extending step at the door. A floor comes out to close the gap. It has to be accompanied by a change in platform levels in various places. We are comfortable that access will be much easier for wheelchair users. However, the challenge is that not all the fleet will be brand new. We still have an existing DART fleet so we will have to keep going for some time while we transition to a better system. As regards international practice what is coming in on the new DART fleet represents best in class. We are heading in the right direction but it is not an overnight thing. It takes time.
On the L52, we will take away the question about whether the diversion into the hospital is doable. I know it is. We need to test whether it is worth doing.
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