Crossrail are carrying out an Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) and are holding stakeholder consultation workshops during July 2005 to present the proposals and seek comment from the local authority and priority group representatives.
The EqIA will consider likely impacts that may affect the priority groups of age, disability, race, faith, gender, sexual orientation and economic deprivation.
Comment will also help inform detailed design. The assessment will be published as a report when complete.
Crossrail's Inclusivity Policy aims to make the benefits of a modern transport system accessible to all members of the community by providing a fully inclusive operational railway. Its main policy objectives are to -
• Provide a fully inclusive Crossrail transport system
• Ensure the minimum practicable negative impact on priority equality groups
• Take all decisions that affect the public on the basis of evidence and inclusive consultation with priority groups
• Work to achieve the greatest practicable benefit to groups and communities by working in partnership with other transport providers, developers and local authorities
The programme highlights are -
Late 2005 ... Consult on Draft Equality Impact Assessment Report
Early 2006 ...Publish Final Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) report
Mid 2006 ... Initial design assessment
2007 – 10 ... EqIA Reports on Design & Construction
2010 – 13 ... EqIA Reports on Construction & Commissioning
After opening ... Final Handover Report
Follow this link
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_railways/documents/divisionhomepage/035435.hcsp
for the Race Equality Impact Assessment report published on the Department for Transport (DfT) website.
It reports on the work that Cross London Rail Links, DfT and TfL have undertaken to take account of the potential race equality impacts of the project.
It outlines the approach that will be adopted as detailed engineering design progresses and when construction starts.
For further information contact the Crossrail 24 hour seven day a week helpdesk on 0845 602 3813 or e-mail helpdesk@crossrail.co.uk
Issued 6 July 2005
