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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 […]

Baroness Campbell vows to fight on over access to buses

By John Pring on 27th October 2016 Category: Transport

Baroness Campbell vows to fight on over access to buses
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A disabled peer has vowed to fight on after the government rejected her proposal to introduce a new law that would force bus companies to protect the interests of disabled passengers. Baroness [Jane] Campbell had suggested an amendment to the government’s […]

Five disabled peers call for audio-visual systems for all new buses

By John Pring on 16th June 2016 Category: Transport

Five disabled peers call for audio-visual systems for all new buses
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Five disabled peers have called on the government to strengthen a new bill to ensure that all new buses have to be fitted with audio-visual announcements. They were taking part in last week’s second Lords reading of the bus services bill, […]

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