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Future plans

Wheelchair user using Oyster card at ticket barrier More wide-aisle ticket gates are being introduced We've already introduced new trains on the Victoria and Metropolitan lines. By 2015 the Circle, Hammersmith & City and District lines will also have new trains.

These new trains have:

Modern, automatic audio and visual systems advising of current and next station information
Wheelchair spaces in accordance with the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Requirements (RVAR), including clear signs, customer information and low-level passenger emergency alarms
Improved access between the platform and the train in accordance with RVAR. All trains will have level access by 2020

We are also

Providing step-free access from street to platform at more stations, including a number of stations which will be served by Crossrail, by 2018
Reducing the step and gap between the train and the platform as new trains are introduced, including raising sections of the platform

In December 2012 we published a new plan outlining how we intend to improve the accessibility of the transport network over the coming years. You can download the plan in a variety of formats.