The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/3318
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st January 2014.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order —

“exempt vehicle” means a rail vehicle known as Victoria Line 2009 Tube Stock (09TS) and with a number in the series 11001 to 11094, 12001 to 12094, 13001 to 13094 or 14001 to 14094;

“step-free access” means access from the station entrance to platform level without the use of stairs or escalators;

“Victoria Line” means the London Underground route between Walthamstow Central and Brixton stations.

(2) In this Order a reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to that paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 .

Section 3 Exemptions

Subject to articles 4 and 5, an exempt vehicle is authorised to be used for carriage on the Victoria Line even if it does not conform to, or it is used in a manner that does not conform to, the requirements of—

(a) paragraph 1(1) (boarding devices at wheelchair compatible doorways) at Pimlico station;

(b) paragraph 3(5)(b) (audible warning before door closes), but only in respect of the period of time for which the distinct sound should be emitted before the door starts to close; or

(c) paragraph 11(5) (passenger information when vehicle is stationary), but only in so far as it applies to the systems inside the passenger saloon.

Section 4 Conditions

(1) The exemption from paragraph 1(1) at Pimlico station only applies until step-free access is provided at that station.

(2) The exemption from paragraph 3(5)(b) only applies if the audible warning device emits a distinct sound which is different from that emitted when the doors are opening and which commences at least 1.75 seconds before the door starts to close.

(3) The exemption from paragraph 11(5) only applies if—

(a) whilst the vehicle is stationary at a station, the systems inside the passenger saloon are used to announce the name of that station, that the vehicle is a Victoria Line train and at least one of the following items of information—

(i) the destination of the vehicle;

(ii) the next stop; and

(b) where no announcement is made at a station as to either the destination of a vehicle or its next stop, that information is provided after leaving the station and before the vehicle stops at the next station.

Section 5 Expiry

The exemption from paragraph 3(5)(b) expires at the end of 31st May 2015.

Section 6 Consequential provision

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008 is revoked.