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MPs call for urgent action on transport discrimination, and tell industry: ‘Accessibility is a human rights issue’

By John Pring on 20th March 2025 Category: Transport

MPs call for urgent action on transport discrimination, and tell industry: ‘Accessibility is a human rights issue’
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Disabled campaigners have welcomed a “fabulous” and “validating” report by MPs that calls on the government and industry to “urgently” recognise that the “regularity and severity” of public transport access failures is a human rights issue. The long-awaited report by the […]

Alan Benson: Tributes from ‘heartbroken’ colleagues to ‘astounding campaigner’

By John Pring on 21st December 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Alan Benson: Tributes from ‘heartbroken’ colleagues to ‘astounding campaigner’
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Countless tributes have been paid by friends, fellow campaigners and colleagues following the death of Alan Benson, an “astounding campaigner and ambassador” who played a major role in the fight for an accessible transport system. As well as being co-chair of […]

Network Rail finally confesses: We’re building 17 inaccessible footbridges

By John Pring on 27th July 2023 Category: Transport

Network Rail finally confesses: We’re building 17 inaccessible footbridges
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Network Rail has been forced to admit that it has plans to build 17 inaccessible footbridges across England, Scotland and Wales. The plans have been described as “profoundly offensive” by one disabled campaigner, with another warning that the new bridges will […]

Rail industry has grown used to failing every day on access, MPs hear

By John Pring on 15th June 2023 Category: Transport

Rail industry has grown used to failing every day on access, MPs hear
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The rail industry has no awareness of just how badly it is failing disabled passengers every day, a leading access consultant has told MPs. Christiane Link, a consultant and adviser on accessibility to the aviation and transport industry for more than […]

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ response hides winter blackout plans

By John Pring on 8th June 2023 Category: Independent Living

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ response hides winter blackout plans
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The government is refusing to reveal any plans it had to protect disabled people who rely on life-saving medical equipment in their homes if there were power blackouts during the winter fuel crisis. Even though the risk of power cuts is […]

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Politics

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers
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The government and the energy industry have told disabled people whose lives depend on powered equipment in their homes to draw up their own back-up plans to protect themselves ahead of possible blackouts this winter. Both the government and the energy […]

Government reveals the 73 rail stations to benefit from £300 million access funding

By John Pring on 4th April 2019 Category: Transport

Government reveals the 73 rail stations to benefit from £300 million access funding
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The government has revealed the 73 rail stations that will benefit from major improvements under its Access for All accessibility programme over the next five years. The Department for Transport (DfT) also confirmed the announcement made in last July’s Inclusive Transport […]

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