Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations

It aims to set standards designed to improve accessibility for disabled people on light rail passenger vehicles.

The instrument exercises powers conferred by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

[2] RVAR 2010 sets standards designed to improve accessibility for disabled people on light rail vehicle systems for passengers, including metro, underground and tram systems, which are not subject to the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2006 (PRM-TSI).

[3][4] RVAR 2010 does not apply to main line rail systems.

RVAR 2010 covers the following areas of a rail vehicle: The Instrument aims to provide accessibility by ensuring that:

Sheffield Supertram vehicles have orange doors which contrast with the blue bodyside to comply with RVAR.