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“The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that there will be major audit of all UK railway stations and fast-tracked improvements, as well as new laws to boost accessibility standards on buses and taxis.”
@cgv any thoughts from on the ground?
theconstructionindex.co.uk
Disabled passengers to be given better access to transport
A new national strategy is putting in place measures to give disabled passengers better access to public transport and a bigger say in how they travel.
Highways England has partnered with AccessAble, the UK’s leading provider of detailed accessibility information, to help motorists plan where to stop for a break at any one of the 114 motorway service areas across England, for better, safer journeys.
https://www.accessable.co.uk/articles/the-drive-to-improve-motorway-journeys-for-disabled-people
accessable.co.uk
The drive to improve motorway journeys for disabled people | AccessAble
This Summer, plan your staycation or daytrip with confidence using Highways England’s Access Guides for motorway services. Highways England ha
Hopefully this delay will mean that users with disabilities can have as smooth of a booking process as those without disabilities.
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-act-threat-over-long-awaited-rail-access-app/
disabilitynewsservice.com
Equality Act threat over long-awaited rail access app
Rail companies have delayed plans to launch a new mobile phone accessibility app, just days after they were warned that the technology appears to breach their duties under the Equality Act. The Rai…
Great to see you are helping travelers in the UK @andybarrow!
railadvent.co.uk
Andy Barrow, Paralympian, joins panel to make sure Southeastern trains are accessible
Paralympian Andy Barrow will lead a new panel to review and improve accessibility on Southeastern trains, the rail operator has announced.
If you are in the UK and like train accessibility, this job may be for you! You can also help the UK be more friendly to foreign travelers using public transit.
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