Written question asked by Baroness Masham of Ilton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 December 2006.
Railways: Disabled Passengers
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the carers of disabled passengers are insured should an accident occur when assisting the passenger in alighting the train using the disabled ramps provided by the station.
- Answer
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The positioning and removal of boarding ramps at stations should only ever be carried out by station or on-train staff. Passengers who are injured while boarding or alighting from a train may be able to sue the operator for compensation. Operators are required under the terms of their licences to hold public liability insurance for the purpose of limiting their exposure to such claims.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 181; 687 c145WA
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Disability Carers Disability aids Insurance Railway stations Railways Passengers Trains
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