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Disabled campaigners and allies have accused the government of “betrayal” after it dropped plans to put accessibility at the heart of rail reforms from a hugely important public consultation. In a letter to transport secretary Heidi Alexander, they warn that current […]
Labour appears to have dropped the Conservative government’s pledge to place accessibility right at the heart of the new national body that will run the railways. Concerns were raised by The Association of British Commuters (ABC) when this week’s consultation on […]
A drastic and discriminatory shortage of wheelchair-accessible taxis is causing disabled people to miss medical and dental appointments, education and work commitments, and social opportunities, disabled campaigners have warned. They believe plans by their local council to address the shortage will […]
A disabled activist has won praise for a successful two-year plan that has exposed the “ridiculously-low” awards handed out by the Rail Ombudsman to disabled passengers. Doug Paulley’s efforts have led to the ombudsman issuing what appears to be its highest-ever […]
The £1.3 billion redevelopment of an iconic cultural venue has failed to ensure step-free access at its neighbouring rail station, in a “slap in the face” to disabled visitors, staff and local residents. Millions of people every year are likely to […]
A train company’s “action plan” to improve its much-criticised passenger assistance services has been given a lukewarm reception by disabled campaigners. The Office of Rail and Road, the rail regulator, has told Northern that its latest plan for improving the assistance […]
Disabled campaigners have questioned the government’s decision to appoint a senior rail executive as one of its new disability and access ambassadors. Alison Smith, the accessibility and inclusion lead for the Great British Railways Transition Team, who previously had a similar […]
Disabled campaigners have described the decision of a publicly-owned rail company to carry out partial closures of ticket offices by “stealth” as “unforgivable” and “horrendous”. Their comments came as the rail regulator contacted Southeastern to ask how it would comply with […]
A train company has planned partial closures of 14 ticket offices across its network by “stealth”, say campaigners, a year after the rail industry was forced to back down over plans to shut nearly 1,000 of them across England. Disabled campaigners […]
Transport bodies planning station upgrades could take easy steps that would allow them to take greater account of accessibility when deciding where to invest, new research commissioned by disabled people has shown. The research, published yesterday (Wednesday) by the disabled-led campaigning […]