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Bakerloo line refurbishment documents

Request ID: FOI-1236-2122
Date published: 06 October 2021

You asked
Do you have the documents or report that assessed the refurbished Bakerooo line train colour scheme and design against the RVAR? I'd like to request a copy if you have those. Thanks

We answered

TfL Ref: 1236 - 2122

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 12 September 2021 asking for information about the refurbished Bakerloo line train colour scheme and design.
 
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked for the documents or report that assessed the refurbished Bakerloo line train colour scheme and design against the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (RVAR).

Please see attached which is the latest document held on this.

By way of background, the Bakerloo line external colour scheme has not changed. Internally, the colour scheme uses a base interior colour found across London Underground fleets and ‘Oxide Red’ for the Bakerloo line accents. The attached document [72TS Aesthetic Concept Issue 1.3] shows the RAL code for the coloured surfaces and their contrast to adjacent areas using the Light Reflectance Value (LRV). RVAR requires a minimum 30 point contrast between adjacent critical surfaces and interior colour schemes are assessed against this standard.

For wider RVAR compliance, the train is directly assessed against RVAR 2010 and derogations, where required or requested are consulted with stakeholders as part of the submission. For the Bakerloo line 72TS, the derogation documentation can be found on the Department for Transport’s website: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/rvar-exemption-london-underground-limited-bakerloo-line

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Yours sincerely


Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
 

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72TS Aesthetic Concept Issue 1.3_REV C_241018_Redacted.pdf

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