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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 […]

Rail ticket office closures mean ‘one last chance to stop mass discrimination’

By John Pring on 22nd September 2022 Category: Transport

Rail ticket office closures mean ‘one last chance to stop mass discrimination’
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Disabled campaigners have raised fresh fears for the future of accessible rail travel, after reports that the government plans to close most train station ticket offices as part of a continuing programme of cuts. A national newspaper reported on Sunday that […]

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 […]

Government advisers raise serious concerns over ‘retrograde’ HS2 access issue

By John Pring on 11th August 2022 Category: Transport

Government advisers raise serious concerns over ‘retrograde’ HS2 access issue
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The government’s own advisers on accessible transport have raised serious concerns about plans to install inaccessible vertical bike racks in the carriages that will be used on the HS2 high speed railway. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has told […]

Government’s advisers say ministers’ plans will not deliver an accessible railway

By John Pring on 4th August 2022 Category: Transport

Government’s advisers say ministers’ plans will not deliver an accessible railway
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The government’s advisers on accessible transport have told ministers they do not believe that their proposals for reforming the rail system will be enough to deliver an accessible railway. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) says in its response to a public […]

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) […]

Ticket office closures report sparks fresh access fears

By John Pring on 23rd June 2022 Category: Transport

Ticket office closures report sparks fresh access fears
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Parts of the rail network are set to become even more inaccessible to many disabled people if the government presses ahead with proposals to close all ticket offices in England, campaigners have warned. The Sunday Times reported this week that plans […]

New chair of DPTAC must be disabled, say transport access campaigners

By John Pring on 16th June 2022 Category: Transport

New chair of DPTAC must be disabled, say transport access campaigners
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Campaigners have warned the government of the vital importance of choosing a disabled person to head its influential committee of advisers on accessible transport. The warning comes as the committee is set to assume an important new role as part of […]

Government’s access advisers set to publish long-awaited documents, after ABC pressure

By John Pring on 12th May 2022 Category: Transport

Government’s access advisers set to publish long-awaited documents, after ABC pressure
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The government’s own advisory committee is set to publish a string of controversial reports that have previously been kept secret, and which could expose years of ministerial failings on accessible transport. The reports and other documents drawn up by the Disabled […]

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