Airline forced to apologise after charging woman for carer’s seat reservation
An airline has been forced to apologise to a disabled woman after it charged her…
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Disabled people ‘must keep fighting for their right to travel on public transport’
Disabled people must keep fighting for their right to travel on public transport, and should…
Watchdogs’ comments boost hopes for rail access improvements
Powerful warnings from two watchdogs about the barriers faced by disabled passengers have been welcomed…
Two years on from Supreme Court bus ruling, protesters call for overdue action
Campaigners have protested outside the Department for Transport (DfT) to call for new laws that…
Double legal victory for access campaigner over underground discrimination
A court has found that London Underground twice discriminated against a disabled campaigner by failing…
Nine journeys in one day expose ‘sham’ of National Express ‘accessible’ coaches
A disabled campaigner who took nine journeys on the same day to check the accessibility…
Disabled peer calls for ‘heavy fines’ for air travel access failures
A disabled crossbench peer has called on the government to start handing out “heavy fines”…
Crossrail step-free promise looks set to be broken
The promise to disabled people that every station on London’s much-delayed, £15 billion Crossrail project…
Bus company ‘turns back clock on wheelchair access’
A bus company has turned back the clock on access by introducing new buses that…
Regulator sets out ideas for better assisted rail travel
The rail regulator has revealed a series of draft measures designed to force the industry…