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Protest planned over rail company’s ‘terrible step backwards’ on access

By John Pring on 7th June 2018 Category: Transport

Protest planned over rail company’s ‘terrible step backwards’ on access
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Disabled activists are preparing a protest action over a train operator’s plans to run mainline rail services that wheelchair-users will not be able to access. Disability News Service revealed last week that TransPennine Express (TPE) is to introduce two extra trains, […]

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

By John Pring on 24th May 2018 Category: Transport

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 […]

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