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18.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a rail vehicle which does not form part of a train must have at least one wheelchair space.
(2) A tramcar with capacity to accommodate 100 or more passengers (including those seated and standing) must have at least two wheelchair spaces.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), where one or more rail vehicles in a train provide a different class of passenger accommodation from another rail vehicle in that train there must be at least one wheelchair space for each class of passenger accommodation in that train.
(4) Where a train consists of the number of rail vehicles shown in a row of column A of the following table that train must have at least the number of wheelchair spaces shown in the opposite row of column B;
A | B |
---|---|
2 to 7 vehicles | 2 wheelchair spaces |
8 to 11 vehicles | 3 wheelchair spaces |
12 or more vehicles | 4 wheelchair spaces |
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