FEEDBACK is being sought on how to make local train stations safer and more accessible.

Transport for NSW Executive Director Regional Community and Place Anthony Hayes said the Safe Accessible Transport (SAT) program aims to make public transport safe, inclusive and easy to use for all passengers.

“This especially applies to people with a disability, the elderly, people with prams or luggage and others who may experience mobility issues,” Mr Hayes said.

“We’re looking at improving accessibility and safety at stations like Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Urunga, Sawtell, Kempsey, Kendall and Wingham.”

Transport for NSW is engaging with various local groups to help inform the concept designs for these stations, including people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and women from the local community.

“We need to help our local communities feel safe and empowered to use their local train station,” Mr Hayes said.

“Women and parents of children who use these stations are encouraged to provide feedback on their perceptions of safety and how we could improve that, including lighting at and around stations, or anything else that could be factored into design.

“We also want to hear from people with accessibility needs and their carers, to better understand their experiences at train stations and how we could use those to improve our designs.”

If you are a person with a disability or a carer of a person with a disability and would like to participate in future online workshops, please register your interest online at haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/design-accessible-stations.

To participate in the women and children’s safety project survey and provide your input for your local station please visit haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/women-and-childrens-safety-project.

Both engagements are open until Wednesday 31 July.