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Disabled campaigners have welcomed the government’s announcement that it will review the laws around powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters, and examine how new mobility technology could be “safely implemented” for disabled people to use. They believe that better regulations on mobility […]
A disabled bus passenger and campaigner has been left in a “state of constant fear” after he was shown “dehumanising” and “violent” messages exchanged between drivers that made fun of his weight and even called for him to be shot. Arriva […]
Network Rail is being questioned again over its failure to provide funding to ensure the accessibility of new infrastructure, after it claimed it could not afford to ensure a new footbridge would be accessible to people with mobility impairments. The bridge […]
The disabled boss of the charity that oversees the Motability car scheme has finally hit back at months of “hostile”, “harmful” and inaccurate media reports and online comments about how it is run and its disabled customers. Nigel Fletcher (pictured), chief […]
Recommendations for widespread improvements to the way the air travel industry treats disabled passengers could make a “tangible real-world difference” to their experiences with airports and airlines, but only if the measures are implemented. The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group […]
The rail regulator has been asked why it has failed to do more in an annual report to stress disabled people’s right to “turn up and go” when accessing the railway network. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) released new […]
Disabled campaigners have expressed their frustration with ministers after they imposed a “pause” on the most dangerous types of “floating” bus stop but refused to halt the rollout of all such installations. The National Federation of the Blind of the UK […]
A new report – co-produced with a disabled people’s organisation – has suggested five “big ideas” that could transform disabled people’s mobility. The Transforming Mobility report aims to ensure disabled people are included when places “become more ambitious in transforming mobility”. […]
A transport minister has told peers that it would be “counter-productive” – and take too long – to draw up rules that would ensure all pilot schemes of self-driving taxis are accessible to disabled people. Labour’s rail minister Lord [Peter] Hendy […]
The government’s “weak” response to a major report on the inaccessibility of the transport system has left the future of disabled people’s right to travel in “grave danger”, campaigners warned this week. Although there were some pledges of action from the […]