Government secretly slashes funding for rail access improvements
The government has quietly slashed spending on a programme to improve access to rail stations…
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First on board with RNIB bus charter
A bus company has become the first national operator to sign a new charter that…
Disabled air passengers left with no protection from discrimination
Disabled air passengers have been left with no protection from in-flight discrimination across Europe, thanks…
Council keeps passengers waiting… and waiting… for an accessible taxi
Disabled campaigners are calling on a city council to give them a wider choice of…
London 2012 access boss’s ‘enormous task’ at Network Rail
The disabled consultant who played a key part in ensuring the accessibility of London 2012’s…
Huge rise in lift closures ‘an affront’ to disabled tube passengers
The number of occasions on which disabled people were prevented from using step-free tube stations…
Criminal law ‘could be next weapon in bus access war’
Bus-drivers who prevent wheelchair-users travelling on their vehicles are potentially committing a criminal offence and…
Doubt cast over accessible transport progress report
A government progress report paints far too rosy a picture of the accessibility of public…
Overcharging disabled taxi passengers ‘is widespread’
Overcharging of disabled passengers who use taxis and private hire vehicles is “rife”, according to…
Majority of rail carriages still not fully accessible, government admits
More than half of rail carriages are still not fully accessible to disabled people, according…