Origins
British Rail (BR) introduced the Disabled Persons Railcard in 1981 to mark the International Year of Disabled Persons. Sir Peter Parker was Chairman of BR at the time and the British Railways Board included wheelchair user Bill Buchanan, who was “Special Adviser on the Disabled”.
The Railcard initially cost £5. Its price increased to £14 in the 1990s and then in 2006 to £18 where it has remained. A three-year Railcard was also introduced in September 2006 at £48.
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