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Right to ‘turn up and go’ for disabled rail passengers ‘under serious threat’

By John Pring on 10th August 2023 Category: Transport

Right to ‘turn up and go’ for disabled rail passengers ‘under serious threat’
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The right of disabled people to enjoy spontaneous travel on the rail network is under “serious threat” because of the planned closure of nearly 1,000 ticket offices across England, campaigners warned this week. One disabled activist warned that the time for […]

Ticket office closures ‘could lead to huge price hikes’ for disabled Londoners

By John Pring on 10th August 2023 Category: Transport

Ticket office closures ‘could lead to huge price hikes’ for disabled Londoners
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Tens of thousands of disabled people could face a huge increase in rail fares for many of their journeys outside London, if government-backed plans to close ticket offices across England are approved, campaigners have warned. The research by the Association of […]

Minister misleads MPs over impact of ticket office closures

By John Pring on 13th July 2023 Category: Transport

Minister misleads MPs over impact of ticket office closures
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The rail minister has refused to apologise after misleading MPs about the impact of government-backed plans to close hundreds of ticket offices. Huw Merriman twice told the Commons last week (pictured) that “no currently staffed stations will be unstaffed” as a […]

Campaigners pledge to fight to ensure ministers stick to new air travel promises

By John Pring on 29th June 2023 Category: Transport

Campaigners pledge to fight to ensure ministers stick to new air travel promises
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Campaigners have warned ministers that they will fight to ensure the government keeps its promise to introduce laws aimed at improving the protection offered to disabled air passengers. In its long-awaited response to a consultation on protecting air passengers – which […]

Campaigners converge on Downing Street to warn of rail ‘mass exclusion’

By John Pring on 23rd February 2023 Category: Transport

Campaigners converge on Downing Street to warn of rail ‘mass exclusion’
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Disabled campaigners from across the country have converged on Downing Street to warn the prime minister that his government’s “extremely dangerous” rail reforms will cause “mass exclusion” on the network. They were there to deliver a petition, drawn up by The […]

Disabled campaigner delivers rail ‘indifference’ letter to No 10

By John Pring on 23rd February 2023 Category: Transport

Disabled campaigner delivers rail ‘indifference’ letter to No 10
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A disabled campaigner has delivered a hand-written letter to the front door of 10 Downing Street, pleading with the prime minister to address the “serious” and unlawful discrimination she has experienced on the railway network. Sam Jennings wrote the three-page letter […]

New DPTAC chair must stand up to government, say rail access campaigners

By John Pring on 23rd February 2023 Category: Transport

New DPTAC chair must stand up to government, say rail access campaigners
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The new chair of the committee that advises the government on accessible transport must stand up to ministers over their rail reforms and plans to close ticket offices and cut staff, say disabled campaigners. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced this […]

Watchdog takes Equality Act steps against government over rail access

By John Pring on 9th February 2023 Category: Transport

Watchdog takes Equality Act steps against government over rail access
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The equality watchdog has taken action under the Equality Act against both the Department for Transport (DfT) and the rail regulator over concerns that cuts and reforms to train services are making the network ever more inaccessible. So far, the Equality […]

Removing guards and cutting rail staff will put lives at risk, minister is warned

By John Pring on 5th January 2023 Category: Transport

Removing guards and cutting rail staff will put lives at risk, minister is warned
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Campaigners have warned transport secretary Mark Harper that “discriminatory” plans to remove guards from trains, cut staff and close ticket offices will prevent many disabled passengers travelling on the rail network and put lives at risk. The National Federation of the […]

Government accessible transport adviser quits over rail staffing ‘discrimination’

By John Pring on 6th October 2022 Category: Transport

Government accessible transport adviser quits over rail staffing ‘discrimination’
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A leading expert on accessible transport has quit his role as a government adviser after accusing ministers of backing policies on de-staffing the rail network that discriminate against disabled rail passengers, and ignoring his committee’s advice. Matthew Smith, a key member […]

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