By 2050 there will be around 8m more people (around 35% of the working age population) in the UK aged from 50 into their mid-60s, says Stratagem director Giles K Bailey.
“Some of the rail to platform interfaces are simply not workable for an ageing population and pose significant risks to older customers” he warns.
“This might include, not being able to independently manage luggage, and the simple humiliation of not being able to independently get on or off the train. While significant spending is going into the UK rail network to bring into service new rolling stock, I see limited effort being made to address this issue.”
