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Criminal law ‘could be next weapon in bus access war’

By John Pring on 10th January 2014 Category: News Archive, Transport

Criminal law ‘could be next weapon in bus access war’
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Bus-drivers who prevent wheelchair-users travelling on their vehicles are potentially committing a criminal offence and should be prosecuted, according to a disabled campaigner. Wheelchair-user Doug Paulley discovered the existence of the criminal offences while researching public transport regulations, as part of […]

Doubt cast over accessible transport progress report

By John Pring on 10th January 2014 Category: News Archive, Transport

Doubt cast over accessible transport progress report
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A government progress report paints far too rosy a picture of the accessibility of public transport, say campaigners. The Department for Transport (DfT) report – which mostly relates to England – updates progress on its accessibility action plan, which was published […]

Overcharging disabled taxi passengers ‘is widespread’

By John Pring on 3rd January 2014 Category: News Archive, Transport

Overcharging disabled taxi passengers ‘is widespread’
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Overcharging of disabled passengers who use taxis and private hire vehicles is “rife”, according to an organisation that represents the industry. A leading figure in the National Taxi Association (NTA) made the admission after it emerged that drivers of accessible taxis […]

Majority of rail carriages still not fully accessible, government admits

By John Pring on 3rd January 2014 Category: News Archive, Transport

Majority of rail carriages still not fully accessible, government admits
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More than half of rail carriages are still not fully accessible to disabled people, according to a new government report. The Department for Transport (DfT) report – which mostly relates just to England – updates progress on its accessibility action plan, […]

National Express’s ‘fully accessible’ coaches ‘exclude many wheelchairs’

By John Pring on 3rd January 2014 Category: News Archive, Transport

National Express’s ‘fully accessible’ coaches ‘exclude many wheelchairs’
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The UK’s largest coach operator has admitted that many wheelchair-users are still not able to travel on its vehicles, even though it has spent millions of pounds on a new “fully accessible” fleet. National Express claims that 97 per cent of […]

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