Travelling by Train
The Island has a small section of rail line running from Ryde to Shanklin, this is perfect to practice on before trying busier mainline routes. Southern Rail offer lots of accessabilty support on their website, including priorty seating, assisted travel, downloadable guides and a travel support card.Videos and printable booklets to explain their offer.
Table of Contents
Useful Links
Programme goals
We have identified three key goals for each lifeguide.
Click on each goal for more information.
Get to know your surroundings
A great way to prepare for anything new, is to become familiar with it. This builds your confidence to develop the skill.
What can I do to prepare?
Top tips to help you succeed whatever the situation.
Take things with you to help you relax, music, phone and gum
Get used to the station and platform environment
Use the southern rail website and app before you travel
Remember the staff are paid to help you if you get stuck
What to do in unexpected events
Handy Tips
Some handy reminders in sequence, to help your confidence flow.
Resources available to you
Spend some time getting to know these helpful websites before completing this skill.
Spend some time getting to know some useful information on some websites to develop your skill. We have selected some key pages that are useful for you, taking you straight to the information that matters.
Southern rail website
Information about tickets, times and assisted travel
Assisted travel page
Information about help for people with disabilities, passenger assistance can be booked using an app or phone in advance, BSL users can use a convo app. You can have help to buy a ticket etc and help with wheel chairs and scooters.
Try a train
Groups can book a 'try a train' event to proactice travel training.
Communication
Key phrases to practice and say, talking to new people can be tricky but people really do want to help so get used to asking for key things. Having a lanyard or card that explains your hidden disability can also be useful to show people. Self advocacy is important and remember people with disabilities have a right to equal access to opportunities!
Vocabulary
Looking for helpful resources? Check out our toolkit. You’ll find everything.
Conductor
A train conductor is an on-board railway worker responsible for passenger safety, checking tickets, and making public announcements
carriage
A train carriage is a connected vehicle on a railway network used to carry passengers, luggage, or freight. Also known as a railway car or coach.
Fare
is the money you pay to ride on a bus or train. It is the price of your ticket or trip.
Alight
To get off transport: Mainly formal or British English for exiting a bus, train, or car (e.g., "Please alight from the train at the next station")
Destination
Arrive at the place you are travelling too.
Planning your journey
Other videos are also avaliable on the website near the bottom of the assisted travel page. Take some time to see all the support that is available.
Questionnaire
Looking for support on-the-go?
Download Our Toolkit
A range of useful printable templates to help you become organised and prepared for each lifeguide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Still have questions?
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