The Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998
These Regulations apply to passenger-carrying vehicles used on railways, tramways, monorail systems or magnetic levitation systems (regulated rail vehicles), which are first brought into use, or belong to a class of vehicle first brought into use, after 31st December 1998 (see section 46(6) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995). They impose requirements for the benefit of disabled persons. The principal features are—