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£4.65 million for bus operators to help disabled passengers travel with confidence

From https://assistivelisteningknowledgebase.org/evidence/dft-2024-accessible-information-grant/ · record checked 13 October 2026

  • Department for Transport and Guy Opperman
  • UK Department for Transport

Government (UK Department for Transport)

Summary

The 2024 Accessible Information Grant launch offered small bus and coach operators support for audible and visual journey information, explicitly including induction loops.

Key findings

  • Announced applications opening on 8 April 2024 for a share of £4.65 million for small bus and coach operators, supporting accessible information on services across Great Britain.
  • Names screens, speakers and induction loops as equipment the grant would help small operators fit.
  • Links the funding to regulations for accessible journey announcements.

Limits

Historical launch announcement, not evidence that funding remains available. It provides neither full eligibility rules nor individual award amounts. The separate RTIG notice of 4 March 2026 reports the application closure.

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www.gov.uk/government/news/465-million-for-bus-operators-to-help-disabled-passengers-travel-with-confidence

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Department for Transport and Guy Opperman. £4.65 million for bus operators to help disabled passengers travel with confidence. UK Department for Transport. 8 April 2024. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/465-million-for-bus-operators-to-help-disabled-passengers-travel-with-confidence (accessed 13 October 2026).

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