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May 24, 2018 0

Equality watchdog ‘considering legal action against government’ over rail access failures

The equality watchdog is considering legal action against the government over its failure to ensure an accessible rail service, according to a leading disabled expert. The potential legal action emerged in the wake of anger directed at rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – which runs Southern (pictured), Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern

Activism and Campaigning

December 7, 2017 0

London’s mayor broke election promise to meet disabled people’s organisations

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The mayor of London has refused to explain why he failed to keep his promise to meet representatives of the capital’s disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) in his first 100 days in office. Labour’s Sadiq Khan made the pledge to three London disabled people’s organisations – Inclusion London, Transport for All and The Alliance for

Transport

October 12, 2017 0

DPOs call on transport secretary to restore Access for All funding

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Disabled campaigners and their allies have called on the transport secretary to restore “vital” government funding for projects to improve access to rail stations across England, Wales and Scotland. In a letter signed by more than 50 organisations, Transport for All (TfA) – which campaigns for an accessible transport system – calls on Chris

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Campaigners with shared space placards and guide dogs outside parliament

September 7, 2017 0

Protesters demand end to shared space ‘no go zones’

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Campaigners from across the country gathered outside parliament this week to call for an end to unsafe “shared space” street designs, which risk turning public spaces into “no go zones” for many disabled and older people. The protest (pictured) was organised by the National Federation of the Blind of the UK (NFBUK), and attended

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

August 17, 2017 0

Bus industry set to face fresh legal action over access to wheelchair space

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The bus industry is facing fresh legal action over its failure to ensure disabled people have access to the designated wheelchair spaces on buses, six months after a Supreme Court judgment that campaigners hoped would finally settle the issue. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in January that wheelchair-users have a right to priority access

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Chris Stapleton in his wheelchair in the doorway of a bus

May 25, 2017 0

Disabled passenger forced to wet himself on train, months after minister pledged action

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A disabled campaigner was forced to wet himself on a train because the accessible toilet was out of order, just four months after a minister promised to ensure such incidents would never happen again. Wheelchair-user Chris Stapleton (pictured) boarded the Virgin Trains service last Tuesday (16 May), but even though he had booked the space

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More than 30 protesters, including Heidi Alexander and wheelchair-users, with placards about access in front of a sign for Hither Green station

May 4, 2017

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Activists protest at eight stations hit by access delays

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Disabled activists have protested at rail stations across the capital over the government’s decision to postpone £50 million of funding that had been set aside for major access improvements across England and Wales. Supporters of the user-led Transport for All (TfA) campaign protested about the decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) at the

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 front of Supreme Court, watched by media and supporters

January 19, 2017

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Anger after bus giant ‘tries to weasel out’ of Supreme Court discrimination ruling

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The bus company at the centre of a ground-breaking Supreme Court case has been accused of trying to “weasel out” of the unanimous conclusion that its policies unlawfully discriminated against wheelchair-users. Seven Supreme Court justices ruled yesterday (Wednesday) that First Bus had breached its duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people under the

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