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Rail operator admits breaching Equality Act on access for more than a decade

By John Pring on 8th September 2022 Category: Transport

Rail operator admits breaching Equality Act on access for more than a decade
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The UK’s largest rail operator has admitted that it has been breaching access laws for more than 10 years across large parts of its rail network, a leaked document has revealed. The Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) document shows the company* has […]

Staff levels ‘completely inadequate’ for rail access, say government advisers

By John Pring on 28th July 2022 Category: Transport

Staff levels ‘completely inadequate’ for rail access, say government advisers
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Staffing levels on a section of the rail network are “completely inadequate to deliver an accessible railway”, according to a report by the government’s own accessible transport advisers. The Rail Workforce Reform report by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) […]

‘Scandal’ of new rail station set to be built without step-free access to trains

By John Pring on 12th July 2018 Category: Transport

‘Scandal’ of new rail station set to be built without step-free access to trains
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A new rail station being built as part of a multi-billion pound regeneration programme will not enable wheelchair-users to board trains without the help of staff and a ramp, disabled campaigners have warned. Brent Cross West Thameslink is being built as […]

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: ‘Discriminatory train firm should be stripped of franchise’

By John Pring on 31st May 2018 Category: Transport

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: ‘Discriminatory train firm should be stripped of franchise’
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A train company which issued discriminatory guidance to its station staff should be stripped of its rail franchise, say disabled trade unionists. The TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference in Bournemouth – attended by representatives of 22 unions – heard from a string […]

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