Railway accessibility for people with reduced mobility Incoming works for the European Railway Agency Gilles Gardiol UNECE – 2 June 2010

Why is ERA now involved in this issue? The PRM TSI was published on 21 December 2007 in the Official Journal of the European Union The TSI sets up the mandatory minimum requirements for new passenger rolling stock and TEN stations across the EU ERA received a mandate in April 2010 covering both aspects: Study on the extension of scope for all TSIs: from TEN lines to the whole network Revision of the content of the PRM TSI 02/06/2010UNECE – WP62

Foreseen activities Preliminary ex-post assessment of the PRM TSI (only in force since 2008!) Stations on TEN lines Rolling stock (RST) operating on TEN lines Evaluation of the extension of TSI scope for the whole network 02/06/2010UNECE – WP63

Revision of the PRM TSI Number of stations and RST certified against the PRM TSI Type of requirements chosen by Railway Undertakings and Infrastructure Managers Cost impact to be compliant with PRM TSI Evolution of operating rules to improve railway accessibility PRM customers in railway traffic on TEN lines 02/06/2010UNECE – WP64

Extension of TSI scope In relation to the PRM TSI: For the network out of the TEN network, We need to get facts on : Accessibility of the stations: number, size Accessibility of RST operating only off TEN lines Accessibility of RST compliant for TEN lines and operating off TEN lines PRM Customers in railway traffic 02/06/2010UNECE – WP65

Cooperation with UNECE 19 November 2009: UNECE Railway accessibility workshop with ERA presentation Outcome: UNECE asked for a list of PRM indicators for data collection Feb 2010 : ERA-ESG draft workplan for future activities on PRM TSI proposal for indicators on railway accessibility 1-3 June 2010: UNECE included a part of these indicators for decision during the WP6 session Stations characteristics RST characteristics PRM in railway traffic A data collection enlarged to UNECE area would be beneficial to get knowledge of the accessibility of the railways 02/06/2010UNECE – WP66

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ! 02/06/2010UNECE – WP67