Does a new transport service provided with existing vehicles have to be fully accessible from the start?
No. The provision requiring full and immediate compliance (beyond the general requirement of the DSAPT for staged compliance) applies to new conveyances, infrastructure and premises from 2002 on, rather than to services newly introduced with existing conveyances etc. The relevant clause is as follows. 32.1 Effect and application of these Standards These Standards apply, on and from the date they come into effect under section 31 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, to: (a) public transport services provided with: (i) newly constructed premises or infrastructure; or (ii) conveyances entering service after these Standards come into effect; or (iii) premises, infrastructure or conveyances that have undergone substantial refurbishment or alteration; or (iv) additional or replacement equipment in premises and infrastructure or on conveyances; and (b) new or revised ancillary services that are provided as an adjunct to the public transport operation; and (c) new or updated information
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