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Wheelchair-user’s anger over recurring blue button bus nightmare

By John Pring on 27th October 2016 Category: Transport

Wheelchair-user’s anger over recurring blue button bus nightmare
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A wheelchair-user has lodged 40 separate complaints in just three years about bus drivers who have failed to put down the ramp for him, and have then driven off with him still on-board. Despite his repeated complaints, Chris Stapleton says the […]

Paulley wins fight to take bus access case to Supreme Court

By John Pring on 10th July 2015 Category: Transport

Paulley wins fight to take bus access case to Supreme Court
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A disabled campaigner who is battling to protect the rights of wheelchair-users to travel on buses has won permission for his appeal to be heard by the Supreme Court. Doug Paulley (pictured) has been told by the court that it will hear […]

Court of appeal set for definitive ruling on bus access priority

By John Pring on 7th November 2014 Category: News Archive, Transport

Court of appeal set for definitive ruling on bus access priority
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Campaigners will be outside the Royal Courts of Justice this week for the start of an appeal which should finally provide a definitive ruling on disabled people’s right to access wheelchair spaces on buses. The case is being brought by First […]

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