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The chair of the committee that advises the government on accessible transport has been told he will be replaced when his term is completed, after just three years in post. A low-key recruitment campaign to replace Matthew Campbell-Hill (pictured) as the new […]
The government’s advisers on accessible transport have been fiercely criticised for a half-hearted and “meaningless” response to the government’s planned rail reforms. In response to a call for evidence on the draft rail reform bill, the government’s independent advisers on accessible […]
The government’s accessible transport advisers have been told by a regulator that they have been behaving unlawfully for years by failing to publish controversial reports, minutes of key meetings and letters they have exchanged with ministers. Campaigners believe the Department for […]
The new chair of the body that advises the government on accessible transport has questioned whether it is right to release research that exposes the discrimination faced by disabled passengers. There were hopes that the appointment of wheelchair-user Matthew Campbell-Hill would lead […]
The new chair of the committee that advises the government on accessible transport must stand up to ministers over their rail reforms and plans to close ticket offices and cut staff, say disabled campaigners. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced this […]