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Election 2019: Labour wins praise for ‘driver-only operation’ train ban

By John Pring on 28th November 2019 Category: Transport

Election 2019: Labour wins praise for ‘driver-only operation’ train ban
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Labour has been praised by accessible transport campaigners for pledging to ban the practice of running train services without an on-board member of staff who can assist disabled passengers. The party promises in its manifesto – as part of its policy […]

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

By John Pring on 2nd August 2018 Category: Transport

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

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