help passes for train journeys

I've learned tonight about a new idea being tried on transpennine express (TPE) rail services in the north of England, apparently only brought out in the last few weeks (but might be longer).

The passes are called "blue assist" and consist of a blue card and a blue lanyard carried by those who might need assistance on a train journey. It seems you have to register with one, and if you are wearing it or show it, staff will try to assist you with your journey.

This could be used by people on the autistic spectrum.

I don't know how well this has been publicised. It may already be quite well known, but it was unclear which disabled organisations had been made aware of it.

If anyone manages to use it for travelling on TPE, if the moderators will permit, it might be useful to feedback, if only to establish if it does really help, and make more people aware of it.

It sounds like a good idea, but if its only going out to organisations for the blind or wheelchair users, it may be a while otherwise before people on the spectrum get to find out about it.