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New chair of DPTAC must be disabled, say transport access campaigners

By John Pring on 16th June 2022 Category: Transport

New chair of DPTAC must be disabled, say transport access campaigners
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Campaigners have warned the government of the vital importance of choosing a disabled person to head its influential committee of advisers on accessible transport. The warning comes as the committee is set to assume an important new role as part of […]

Campaigner set for legal action over ‘fundamentally broken’ rail assistance app

By John Pring on 1st July 2021 Category: Transport

Campaigner set for legal action over ‘fundamentally broken’ rail assistance app
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A disabled campaigner has taken the first steps towards launching legal action over the rail industry’s use of a long-delayed and “fundamentally broken” passenger assistance mobile phone app. The industry hoped its Passenger Assist app would make it easier for disabled […]

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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