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Guidance on the tactile wayfinding and danger area requirements in the Persons with Reduced Mobility NTSN

Status of Publication: Published/Completed
Date produced: 2022
Commissioned/Funded by: Department for Transport
Authoring organisation/Author affiliation: Department for Transport
Type of Resource: Policy and Regulation
Impairment area(s): Mobility, Vision
Transport mode(s): Train
Journey stage: Waiting and interchanging
Region: United Kingdom (all countries)

Document summary

Letter issued by DfT to clarify their position on the following issues. To ensure visually impaired passengers can use stations safely, it is a requirement to install tactile paving in stations to help with wayfinding and tactile paving on platforms to indicate the platform edge. These requirements are set out in RIS-7016-INS – Interface between Station Platforms, Track, Trains and Buffer Stops and the Persons of Reduced Mobility National Technical Specification Notice (PRM NTSN). With tactile paving for wayfinding, station projects are finding it difficult to install due there being no best practice available. With tactile paving on platforms, the requirements are set out in both documents which do not align.

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