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Wheelchair-users could face further delays on long-awaited taxi access laws

By John Pring on 6th April 2017 Category: Transport

Wheelchair-users could face further delays on long-awaited taxi access laws
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Long-awaited new laws that ban taxis and private hire vehicles from discriminating against wheelchair-users may not provide as much protection as had been hoped when they come into force today, a disabled campaigner has revealed. The laws mean that taxi and […]

Ministers face twin attack over bus accessibility failures

By John Pring on 23rd March 2017 Category: Transport

Ministers face twin attack over bus accessibility failures
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Two leading disabled campaigners have criticised ministers for failing to agree key measures that would improve the accessibility of bus services. The crossbench peer Baroness [Jane] Campbell and activist Doug Paulley spoke out after MPs debated the latest parliamentary stage of […]

Peer pressure sees minister finally announce date for taxi access laws

By John Pring on 9th February 2017 Category: Transport

Peer pressure sees minister finally announce date for taxi access laws
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The government has finally announced the date when it will bring into force regulations that will ban taxi drivers from discriminating against wheelchair-users, more than 20 years after they were first included in legislation. From 6 April, taxi and private hire […]

Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force… after 20 years

By John Pring on 12th May 2016 Category: Transport

Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force… after 20 years
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A report by peers on the impact of equality legislation on disabled people appears to have secured its first success after the government agreed to bring into force taxi regulations – 20 years after they were first included in legislation. The […]

Minister hints at further block to taxi access law, 20 years after MPs approved it

By John Pring on 18th December 2015 Category: Transport

Minister hints at further block to taxi access law, 20 years after MPs approved it
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A government minister has told peers that it is “not necessary” for all taxis to be accessible to wheelchair-users. Transport minister Andrew Jones said that such a policy would mean having to replace thousands of taxis across the country. But members […]

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