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Transport

August 2, 2018 0

Government repeatedly ignores its own advisers on ‘toxic’ train access

The government has repeatedly ignored concerns raised by its own accessible transport advisers about the “toxic” impact on disabled people of running trains without a member of customer service staff on board, official documents have revealed. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has been warning the Department for Transport (DfT) of its concerns

Transport

May 24, 2018 0

Equality watchdog ‘considering legal action against government’ over rail access failures

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The equality watchdog is considering legal action against the government over its failure to ensure an accessible rail service, according to a leading disabled expert. The potential legal action emerged in the wake of anger directed at rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – which runs Southern (pictured), Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern

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Doug Paulley in his wheelchair, surrounded by supporters outside the Supreme Court

March 15, 2018 0

Ministers finally publish bus wheelchair space report… then announce more talks

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Ministers have finally announced that they will act to protect the rights of wheelchair-users to travel on buses, nearly 14 months after a ground-breaking Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court ruled in January 2017 that First Bus had breached its duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people under the Equality Act through its

Transport

February 15, 2018 0

Motability row sparks anger and demand to use huge reserves to support customers

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Disabled campaigners have reacted to the political row over the Motability car scheme by calling for the organisation that runs it to use part of its huge financial reserves to increase support for disabled people. Details emerged in a newspaper last week of the “grotesque” levels of pay and bonuses awarded to senior executives

Transport

September 8, 2016

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Southern’s rail plans will breach Equality Act, says disabled access expert

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Plans by an under-fire rail company to change the way it staffs its trains will lead to “unacceptable” and repeated breaches of the Equality Act by denying disabled passengers the support they need to travel, it has been claimed. Southern – which operates train services across parts of south London and southern England –

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Gwynneth Pedler giving evidence to the committee

November 6, 2015

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Equality Act has ‘let down’ disabled people on public transport

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Some disabled people have been “let down” by the Equality Act when it comes to access to public transport, a disabled campaigner has told members of the House of Lords. Gwynneth Pedler, a member of the user-led campaigning organisation Transport for All, told peers that wheelchair-users were often “helpless” in trying to access wheelchair

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Government repeatedly ignores its own advisers on ‘toxic’ train access

Equality watchdog ‘considering legal action against government’ over rail access failures

Ministers finally publish bus wheelchair space report… then announce more talks

Motability row sparks anger and demand to use huge reserves to support customers

Southern’s rail plans will breach Equality Act, says disabled access expert

Equality Act has ‘let down’ disabled people on public transport