RMT says that an unpublished report commissioned by ATOC in 2015 raises serious concern over the ability of the railway industry to meet accessibility targets by January 1 2020, the date by which all rolling stock must comply with PRM TS1. According to the union, the report produced by Ann Frye Ltd, Rail Accessibility Ltd and MWW Transport Consultants clearly stresses that station accessibility is also affected by the availability of staff either on the train or the platform. The report notes that, at the time of writing, 45% of stations were unstaffed at some time during the operating day and 44% were completely unstaffed.
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