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News round-up: Taxis, spectator sport, DWP engagement… and school transport

By John Pring on 27th February 2020 Category: Transport

News round-up: Taxis, spectator sport, DWP engagement… and school transport
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Two taxi-drivers have been convicted of refusing to carry a disabled passenger and their guide dog, following a prosecution by Ashford Borough Council. The two refusals happened one after the other outside Ashford railway station in Kent on the evening of […]

Government set to ignore key air travel discrimination concerns

By John Pring on 12th April 2018 Category: Transport

Government set to ignore key air travel discrimination concerns
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The government appears to be ignoring pleas to clamp down on significant areas of discrimination against disabled air passengers. The concerns arose after the Department for Transport (DfT) issued a progress report on its new aviation strategy. It included suggestions that […]

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