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November 16, 2017 0

Trio of legal cases against train company boosts access information campaign

A leading disabled campaigner is taking three separate legal cases against a train company, as part of his efforts to persuade the rail industry to improve the “lamentably inaccurate” information it provides on access to its services. Rail enthusiast Doug Paulley was twice driven to distraction by the failures of ScotRail to provide accurate

Transport

April 6, 2017

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Rail industry’s ‘shameful’ attempt to disguise Britain’s inaccessible network

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Disabled campaigners have attacked a “shameful” attempt by the transport industry to disguise the inaccessible state of Britain’s rail network. Two weeks ago, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said that a European Commission report had found Britain to have the most accessible rail system in Europe. It made the claim in response to the

Transport

March 23, 2017

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Campaign hopes to force improvements to ‘disgraceful’ access to rail travel

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A new user-led campaign is calling on the government to address the “disgraceful” and “unacceptable” treatment experienced by disabled rail passengers. Transport for All (TfA) has issued a series of seven demands to the government and rail industry as part of its Rail Access Now campaign, and has described the current situation as a

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Doug Paulley in his wheelchair, surrounded by supporters outside the Supreme Court

February 2, 2017

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First Bus response to Supreme Court ruling ‘treats disabled people with contempt’

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A bus company forced to change its policies after a ground-breaking Supreme Court access case has been accused of treating disabled peple and the legal system with contempt, after it revealed the measures it has taken to comply with the judgment. Last month, disabled activist Doug Paulley and other campaigners celebrated (pictured) after the Supreme

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Three wheelchair-users sitting behind a table with microphones

December 15, 2016

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Industry and government fight over blame for damage to ‘turn up and go’ rail rights

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Staffing cuts across the rail industry – forced on train companies by the government – are damaging the rights of disabled passengers to catch trains without having to book assistance in advance, according to campaigners. The user-led accessible transport charity Transport for All (TfA) said the Department for Transport (DfT) was embedding such cuts

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Trio of legal cases against train company boosts access information campaign

Rail industry’s ‘shameful’ attempt to disguise Britain’s inaccessible network

Campaign hopes to force improvements to ‘disgraceful’ access to rail travel

First Bus response to Supreme Court ruling ‘treats disabled people with contempt’

Industry and government fight over blame for damage to ‘turn up and go’ rail rights