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Inquiry on accessible transport ‘is a victory for disabled activists’

By John Pring on 2nd February 2023 Category: Transport

Inquiry on accessible transport ‘is a victory for disabled activists’
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Campaigners have welcomed the decision of a committee of MPs to launch an inquiry to investigate the effectiveness of laws that are supposed to ensure an accessible transport system. The inquiry by the transport select committee – which is believed to […]

Rail ticket office closures mean ‘one last chance to stop mass discrimination’

By John Pring on 22nd September 2022 Category: Transport

Rail ticket office closures mean ‘one last chance to stop mass discrimination’
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Disabled campaigners have raised fresh fears for the future of accessible rail travel, after reports that the government plans to close most train station ticket offices as part of a continuing programme of cuts. A national newspaper reported on Sunday that […]

Widespread rail access failings revealed in regulator’s new report

By John Pring on 14th July 2022 Category: Transport

Widespread rail access failings revealed in regulator’s new report
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An audit for the rail regulator has found failings in the accessibility information provided by a train operator in all but one of 32 stations that were inspected, according to a new report. The audit, commissioned by the Office of Rail […]

Ticket office closures report sparks fresh access fears

By John Pring on 23rd June 2022 Category: Transport

Ticket office closures report sparks fresh access fears
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Parts of the rail network are set to become even more inaccessible to many disabled people if the government presses ahead with proposals to close all ticket offices in England, campaigners have warned. The Sunday Times reported this week that plans […]

Regulator probes train ramp safety failings at rail operators across Britain

By John Pring on 16th December 2021 Category: Transport

Regulator probes train ramp safety failings at rail operators across Britain
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Rail operators across the country are being investigated by their regulator after a series of concerns about potentially fatal safety flaws in the use of the ramps used to allow wheelchair-users to board trains. Disability News Service (DNS) has this week […]

Equality Act threat over long-awaited rail access app

By John Pring on 20th May 2021 Category: Transport

Equality Act threat over long-awaited rail access app
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Rail companies have delayed plans to launch a new mobile phone accessibility app, just days after they were warned that the technology appears to breach their duties under the Equality Act. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) had been set to launch […]

Minister allows transport industry its fourth exemption from access laws

By John Pring on 7th January 2021 Category: Transport

Minister allows transport industry its fourth exemption from access laws
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A government minister has allowed the transport industry its fourth temporary exemption from access laws, allowing it to continue to use inaccessible vehicles for rail replacement services for another nine months. The concession came in a letter from transport minister Chris […]

Campaigner’s research shows rail access information is often ‘wildly inaccurate’

By John Pring on 23rd December 2020 Category: Transport

Campaigner’s research shows rail access information is often ‘wildly inaccurate’
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Information used by disabled passengers to check if a rail station is accessible is frequently “wildly inaccurate”, and often leads them to book travel to and from stations they cannot access, according to new research. The research by disabled campaigner and […]

Round-up: £20 petition, Disability History Month, Motability… and BAFTA

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Round-up: £20 petition, Disability History Month, Motability… and BAFTA
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A petition signed by nearly 120,000 people who want to see a £20 a week uplift given to universal credit claimants extended to those on other benefits has been handed to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak. The increase, which also applies to […]

Rail regulator’s access recommendations welcomed, ‘but do not go far enough’

By John Pring on 18th July 2019 Category: Transport

Rail regulator’s access recommendations welcomed, ‘but do not go far enough’
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Accessible transport campaigners have broadly welcomed a series of recommendations for improvements to the accessibility of the rail system. Among the 17 recommendations made by the regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), is a call for a drastic reduction […]

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