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The disabled activist who yesterday won a ground-breaking legal victory that protects the rights of wheelchair-users to travel on buses has said he does not regret the five years he has spent fighting the case through the courts. Doug Paulley (pictured), from […]
The bus company at the centre of a ground-breaking Supreme Court case has been accused of trying to “weasel out” of the unanimous conclusion that its policies unlawfully discriminated against wheelchair-users. Seven Supreme Court justices ruled yesterday (Wednesday) that First Bus […]
Staffing cuts across the rail industry – forced on train companies by the government – are damaging the rights of disabled passengers to catch trains without having to book assistance in advance, according to campaigners. The user-led accessible transport charity Transport […]
London’s new mayor has announced a significant increase in investment in making stations on the capital’s largely-inaccessible tube network step-free. At present, only 70 of 270 stations on the London Underground network are step-free to all platforms. But Sadiq Khan, who […]
A government transport agency lied when it claimed it had no evidence of transport operators using a loophole to avoid legal obligations to ensure their buses were accessible to disabled people, new evidence has proved. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency […]
The minister for disabled people appears to have announced plans for a major expansion of the Motability car scheme for disabled people, which for the first time would allow people with lower mobility support needs to lease a vehicle. The scheme […]
The government is to bring in new laws that will tackle the “exploitation” of a scheme that allows wheelchair-users to buy significantly-adapted vehicles without having to pay any VAT. The new laws were announced in this week’s autumn statement document, but […]
A new accreditation scheme should make it easier for disabled people to find a car park that meets their access needs. The People’s Parking scheme already has about 150 car parks signed up across the UK and hopes to reach 200 […]
Campaigners are set to take legal action against the government over its failure to provide an accessible service for disabled passengers across part of England’s rail network. The Association of British Commuters (ABC) plans to seek a judicial review of the […]
A disabled peer has vowed to fight on after the government rejected her proposal to introduce a new law that would force bus companies to protect the interests of disabled passengers. Baroness [Jane] Campbell had suggested an amendment to the government’s […]