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Government’s new access adviser questions release of discrimination evidence

By John Pring on 30th March 2023 Category: Transport

Government’s new access adviser questions release of discrimination evidence
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The new chair of the body that advises the government on accessible transport has questioned whether it is right to release research that exposes the discrimination faced by disabled passengers. There were hopes that the appointment of wheelchair-user Matthew Campbell-Hill would lead […]

Anger over ‘disgraceful’ Network Rail plan for more inaccessible footbridges

By John Pring on 16th February 2023 Category: Transport

Anger over ‘disgraceful’ Network Rail plan for more inaccessible footbridges
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The organisation that runs most of Britain’s railway infrastructure is installing more inaccessible footbridges across the country, in apparent breach of its duties under the Equality Act. Earlier this month, Network Rail – whose directors report to transport secretary Mark Harper […]

‘Levelling up’ Tory MPs defeat bid for legal duty to make all rail stations accessible

By John Pring on 27th October 2022 Category: Transport

‘Levelling up’ Tory MPs defeat bid for legal duty to make all rail stations accessible
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Campaigners have questioned why Conservative ministers and MPs rejected a proposal that would have forced the government to take “reasonable steps” towards making all rail stations in England accessible to disabled people. The proposed amendment to the government’s levelling-up and regeneration […]

Call for watchdog to act on rail staffing to prevent ‘human rights crisis’

By John Pring on 18th August 2022 Category: Transport

Call for watchdog to act on rail staffing to prevent ‘human rights crisis’
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Campaigners have called on the equality watchdog to take “urgent action” to prevent an “escalating human rights crisis” for disabled passengers, caused by staffing issues on Britain’s rail system. They say reports that the government plans mass ticket office closures mean […]

Staff levels ‘completely inadequate’ for rail access, say government advisers

By John Pring on 28th July 2022 Category: Transport

Staff levels ‘completely inadequate’ for rail access, say government advisers
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Staffing levels on a section of the rail network are “completely inadequate to deliver an accessible railway”, according to a report by the government’s own accessible transport advisers. The Rail Workforce Reform report by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) […]

It’s ‘unfair’ to say our accessible transport strategy is failing, says government

By John Pring on 23rd June 2022 Category: Transport

It’s ‘unfair’ to say our accessible transport strategy is failing, says government
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it is “unfair” to suggest that the government’s accessible transport strategy is failing, despite three high-profile incidents involving disabled air and rail passengers last week. In one incident, a disabled passenger in his 80s […]

Government delayed rail report after it called for billions in access funds, emails reveal

By John Pring on 7th April 2022 Category: Transport

Government delayed rail report after it called for billions in access funds, emails reveal
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Publication of a report that called on ministers to invest billions of pounds in removing access barriers to the rail system was delayed by the government for nearly a year, emails released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed. The […]

Government’s advisers call for billions extra in rail access cash

By John Pring on 17th February 2022 Category: Transport

Government’s advisers call for billions extra in rail access cash
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The government’s independent advisers on accessible transport have called for billions more pounds to be invested in removing the “deeply-rooted barriers” disabled people face across the rail system. The report by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) calls for accessibility […]

Government proposals ‘could make air travel easier for disabled passengers’

By John Pring on 3rd February 2022 Category: Transport

Government proposals ‘could make air travel easier for disabled passengers’
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New government proposals could finally make it easier for disabled air passengers to secure compensation for lost and damaged wheelchairs. Measures in the consultation on reforming air passenger rights* include several proposals that could improve the accessibility of air travel. The […]

Only major government funding will solve access problems, say rail operators

By John Pring on 13th January 2022 Category: Transport

Only major government funding will solve access problems, say rail operators
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Rail operators believe that only “major” government funding will solve the accessibility problems at stations across the country, a new report published by the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed. The report, written by the independent research organisation NatCen on DfT’s […]

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