Transport

December 21, 2017 0

Councils’ response to taxi discrimination laws has been ‘inadequate’, says activist

Only about a third of local authorities have taken action to protect wheelchair-users from discrimination by drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles, more than eight months after the government gave them new powers to do so. The figures, compiled by transport access campaigner Doug Paulley, also show that nearly half of local authorities

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November 23, 2017 0

Rail minister’s postbag ‘is overflowing with complaints’ about passenger assistance

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A disabled minister has told the rail industry that his postbag is overflowing with complaints from disabled passengers who are not receiving the assistance they need to use its services. Paul Maynard (pictured), the rail minister, was speaking after the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) published new research on the quality of the

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November 16, 2017 0

Trio of legal cases against train company boosts access information campaign

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A leading disabled campaigner is taking three separate legal cases against a train company, as part of his efforts to persuade the rail industry to improve the “lamentably inaccurate” information it provides on access to its services. Rail enthusiast Doug Paulley was twice driven to distraction by the failures of ScotRail to provide accurate

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October 12, 2017 0

DPOs call on transport secretary to restore Access for All funding

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Disabled campaigners and their allies have called on the transport secretary to restore “vital” government funding for projects to improve access to rail stations across England, Wales and Scotland. In a letter signed by more than 50 organisations, Transport for All (TfA) – which campaigns for an accessible transport system – calls on Chris

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October 12, 2017 0

Welsh train access fears over 2020 deadline

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A significant number of local Welsh trains will almost certainly not be accessible to many disabled people by the legal deadline of 2020, according to a new report. All passenger rail vehicles have to meet strict access standards by 1 January 2020, but a report by the Welsh Assembly’s petitions committee says that about

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September 14, 2017 0

Motability’s tyre policy ‘risks safety of customers’

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The Motability car scheme has been accused of risking the safety of its disabled customers, by refusing to replace their tyres until they are only just above the legal minimum tread depth. Disabled campaigner Ian Jones, one of the founders of the WOW petition, said that the position of Motability Operations contradicts the advice

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Campaigners with shared space placards and guide dogs outside parliament

September 7, 2017 0

Protesters demand end to shared space ‘no go zones’

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Campaigners from across the country gathered outside parliament this week to call for an end to unsafe “shared space” street designs, which risk turning public spaces into “no go zones” for many disabled and older people. The protest (pictured) was organised by the National Federation of the Blind of the UK (NFBUK), and attended

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Doug Paulley in his wheelchair, surrounded by supporters outside the Supreme Court

August 17, 2017 0

Bus industry set to face fresh legal action over access to wheelchair space

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The bus industry is facing fresh legal action over its failure to ensure disabled people have access to the designated wheelchair spaces on buses, six months after a Supreme Court judgment that campaigners hoped would finally settle the issue. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in January that wheelchair-users have a right to priority access

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Disability logos and word 'accessible' above the entrance to an airport terminal

August 17, 2017 0

Airports branded ‘poor’ on access over lack of consultation with disabled passengers

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One of the largest airports in the country has been branded one of the worst for accessibility, after it failed to consult with disabled people about how it could improve its services. Manchester Airport is one of just four in the UK that were said in the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) annual review to

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July 27, 2017 0

Councils ‘should be shamed into action’ on taxi access laws

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A disability activist has called on disabled people to shame their local councils into action, after his research showed more than a quarter had no plans to take one simple step that would protect wheelchair-users who use taxis from discrimination. On 6 April, the government finally brought into force legislation that imposes fines of

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