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Anger over ‘disgraceful’ Network Rail plan for more inaccessible footbridges

By John Pring on 16th February 2023 Category: Transport

Anger over ‘disgraceful’ Network Rail plan for more inaccessible footbridges
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The organisation that runs most of Britain’s railway infrastructure is installing more inaccessible footbridges across the country, in apparent breach of its duties under the Equality Act. Earlier this month, Network Rail – whose directors report to transport secretary Mark Harper […]

It’s ‘unfair’ to say our accessible transport strategy is failing, says government

By John Pring on 23rd June 2022 Category: Transport

It’s ‘unfair’ to say our accessible transport strategy is failing, says government
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it is “unfair” to suggest that the government’s accessible transport strategy is failing, despite three high-profile incidents involving disabled air and rail passengers last week. In one incident, a disabled passenger in his 80s […]

Only major government funding will solve access problems, say rail operators

By John Pring on 13th January 2022 Category: Transport

Only major government funding will solve access problems, say rail operators
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Rail operators believe that only “major” government funding will solve the accessibility problems at stations across the country, a new report published by the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed. The report, written by the independent research organisation NatCen on DfT’s […]

Ministers pledge to publish their first ‘robust’ rail access strategy

By John Pring on 27th May 2021 Category: Transport

Ministers pledge to publish their first ‘robust’ rail access strategy
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The government has promised to publish its first “robust” national strategy to improve the accessibility of the rail network. The pledge came in its new white paper, which aims to “transform the railways in Great Britain”. There was little or no […]

Campaign calls for action on discrimination against disabled cyclists

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Campaign calls for action on discrimination against disabled cyclists
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A new user-led campaign is calling on the government to address the discrimination faced by disabled cyclists. The charity Wheels for Wellbeing is calling for more understanding – among both authorities and the public – of the barriers disabled people encounter […]

Two-thirds of disabled passengers face at least one problem when travelling by rail

By John Pring on 11th July 2019 Category: Transport

Two-thirds of disabled passengers face at least one problem when travelling by rail
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Two-thirds of disabled passengers experience at least one problem when travelling by rail, according to research commissioned by the government. The research was carried out in 2017 but was only published this week when the Department for Transport (DfT) marked a […]

Government reveals the 73 rail stations to benefit from £300 million access funding

By John Pring on 4th April 2019 Category: Transport

Government reveals the 73 rail stations to benefit from £300 million access funding
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The government has revealed the 73 rail stations that will benefit from major improvements under its Access for All accessibility programme over the next five years. The Department for Transport (DfT) also confirmed the announcement made in last July’s Inclusive Transport […]

Figures finally show how government slashed spending on rail access scheme

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Transport

Figures finally show how government slashed spending on rail access scheme
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New figures released through the Freedom of Information Act have exposed how the government has slashed spending on its rail station access improvement programme over the last five years. The figures show spending on the Access for All scheme fell from […]

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